Pesticides Policy Review
FSC’s policy on pesticides is designed to implement the relevant requirements (Criteria 6.6, 6.7 and 10.) of FSC Principles and Criteria of Forest Stewardship (FSC-STD-01-001).
Since the introduction of FSC-POL-30-601 FSC Chemical Pesticides Policy by the FSC Board of Directors in 2002 a number of technical and procedural changes in relation to pesticides issues have been made in response to stakeholder demands for a an improved, transparent, consistent and efficient implementation of FSC’s Pesticides Policy.
In 2004, FSC commissioned the Pesticides Action Network UK (PAN-UK) to carry out a review of the policy and if necessary propose revisions. In May 2005, FSC published the resulting review, together with a discussion paper providing an initial response (FSC-DIS-01-003 PAN-UK Review of FSC Pesticides Indicators and Thresholds: FSC initial response).
This was followed in September 2005 with a follow-up paper proposing specific revisions to FSC policy (FSC-DIS-01-006 FSC Pesticides Policy: proposed revisions) that were done in two steps. This paper (FSC-DIS-01-006 FSC Pesticides Policy: proposed revisions) was circulated to all stakeholders who had commented previously in relation to the proposed revisions to FSC chemical pesticides policy; to FSC National Initiatives; FSC accredited
certification bodies; and to the FSC Board of Directors. The discussion paper was announced and briefly summarised in FSC News and Notes, and was published on the FSC website.
In May 2007 the FSC Pesticides Policy: Guidance on implementation (FSC-GUI-30-001 V2-0) and Processing pesticide derogation applications (FSC-PRO-01-004 V2-0) were approved by the FSC Board of Directors. This followed a wide stakeholder consultation on both documents and also an Expert Panel review of the FSC indicators and thresholds for identifying ‘highly hazardous’ pesticides.
Work on other aspects of the guidance document is still ongoing including the development of guidelines for integrated pest and vegetation management, appropriate use of pesticides and further consideration of other aspects of the pesticides indicators and thresholds for identifying highly hazardous pesticides.
For more information about the FSC Pesticides Policy review please direct any related questions or comments to Frank Katto at f.katto@fsc.org.
Please find below the development of FSC Pesticides Policy since 2000, the pesticides development documents and the current FSC documents:
Development of FSC Pesticides Policy 2000-2005:
2000
Study on Use of Chemical Pesticides in Certified Forests: clarification of FSC criteria 6.6, 6.7, and 10.7 by Radosevich et al 2000
Chemical Pesticides in Certified Forests (2000) Discussion and Guidance of interpretation of FSC P&C (Synnott), provides a draft interpretation of the FSC Principles and Criteria of Forest Stewardship (P&C) with respect to chemical pesticides
May 2002
FSC-POL-30-601 FSC Chemical Pesticides Policy (2002) approved based on extensive consultation and debate and review by Radosevich et al 2000
2004
Increased public criticism of FSC Chemical Pesticides Policy (2002) since its development followed; In response FSC commissioned Pesticides Action Network UK (PAN-UK) to review the indicators and thresholds for FSC prohibited pesticides including general comments on the FSC 2002 Pesticides Policy.
January 2005
The first draft of PAN-UK review was finalised
February 2005
FSC initial response to the draft PAN-UK review: FSC-DIS-01-003 Review of FSC Pesticides indicators and thresholds – Initial FSC response to PAN UK review
April 2005
The PAN-UK Review of FSC’s Pesticide Indicators and Thresholds finalised.
September 2005
Development of FSC-DIS-01-006 FSC Pesticides Policy: proposed revisions.
November 2005
Development of FSC-PRO-01-004 Processing applications for derogation to FSC Pesticides Policy.
December 2005
FSC Board of Directors approved FSC-POL-30-001 Pesticides Policy (2005), and FSC-GUI-30-001 FSC Pesticides Policy: Guidance on implementation (which were developed from comments received on FSC-DIS-01-006 FSC Pesticides Policy: proposed revisions).
FSC-PRO-01-004 Processing applications for derogation to FSC Pesticides Policy approved by Head of Policy and Standards Unit.
Pesticides Policy Development Documents and FSC Current Pesticides Documents
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