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| Russian FSC standard endorsed by FSC |
02-12-2008 |
 The world's most forest-rich country, Russia, now has its own national FSC standard. The national FSC forest management standard for Russia has been approved by FSC and came into force on 11th of November 2008
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| FSC fees for certificate holders about to change |
27-11-2008 |
 For the first time since the FSC accreditation fees were introduced, the fees are being adjusted. Most certificate holders will experience increased fees, reflecting the need to allocate resources for the FSC network Read more
| Reminder: only one FSC chain of custody standard valid in 2009 |
25-11-2008 |
 As of 1st of January 2009, all older versions of the FSC chain of custody rules will be phased out and companies still using them must switch to the most recent standard. A single standard will henceforth be applicable to all companies, signifying substantial progress towards a more simple and user-friendly system Read more
| Demands for certified wood products gain ground in Europe despite economic downturn |
24-11-2008 |
 Even in the face of global economic downturn and general decrease in forest products demand, certified products are gaining ground in the European and North American marketplace. This is predicted in a forest products market forecast by UNECE and FAO Read more
| New draft FSC standard for forest group managers |
22-11-2008 |
 A new FSC standard addressing group certification is out for public consultation. The draft helps to streamline group certification by compiling existing rules into one standard, but does not represent major progress towards certification of smallscale forestry operations Read more
| UN Timber Committee: Green building and wood-based energy combat climate change |
21-11-2008 |
 According to the Timber Committee of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), forest products as well as living forests can play a major role in mitigating climate change. For example, wood used for green building and energy may help combat global warming Read more
| Slow change in ownership of the world's forests |
19-11-2008 |
 Who owns the world's forests? A recently published report has looked into this, confirming that only a small fraction of the world's forests is owned by local communities and indigenous peoples. However, this pattern is slowly changing, and in some countries significant changes have taken place during the past six years Read more
| The Netherlands approves FSC worldwide and two national PEFC schemes in timber procurement |
17-11-2008 |
 The global FSC system as well as PEFC Germany and the PEFC-endorsed certification system FFCS in Finland have been evaluated as acceptable under the Dutch criteria for timber procurement Read more
| Paperworld 2009 - join the FSC booth |
13-11-2008 |
 FSC Germany is organizing an FSC booth at this year's Paper World, taking place in Frankfurt on 31 January - 3 February 2009. Paper World 2009 is expected to attract around 66,000 visitors from around the world. Read more
| Consensus on the way forward for FSC |
12-11-2008 |
 Remarkable consensus was achieved among stakeholders and several crucial decisions were made on the last day of the FSC General Assembly. In this last bulletin from the event, we report on Friday's decisions and sum up key outcomes of the General Assembly.
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