While certificates have been suspended in Russia and terminated in Belarus, FSC certification in Ukraine has been maintained. The forestry and woodworking businesses have received significant support in their ability to carry out responsible management following FSC values in areas not...
FSC International published advice notes that would be a basis of the suspension of trading of certified products and FSC-controlled wood, which, among others, originates from Russia and Belarus
Because of the association of the forest sector in Russia and Belarus with armed conflict, no FSC-certified material or controlled wood from these countries will be permitted to be traded.
FSC’s leadership is currently discussing the war Russia is leading in the Ukraine. We want to be clear that we’re strongly opposed to the war. It is appalling and doesn’t belong in the 21st Century.
