This second draft has been developed from version 2 of the International Generic Indicators of version 5 of the FSC Principles and Criteria, and the FSC Terms of Reference specific to the operation of each Standards Development Group.
Draft 1-0 (second draft) is open for consultation for a period of sixty (60) days in accordance with the ISEAL standards from 15 August 2022.
Given certain realities and circumstances, the DRC Standards Development Group has extended the public consultation period for Draft 0 of the FSC DRC National Standard to the end of October 2022.
Everyone can give their opinion, and contribute to the improvement of this document.
The GEN therefore strongly invites you to spread this message in your respective networks. It is important to note that this is a preliminary document, and does not constitute a normative document.
At the end of this consultation period, anSDG meeting will be organised to integrate your comments (production of Draft 2). This Draft 2 will be tested in the field and based on the results, a new round of revision / public consultation will be organised. The final draft will be presented to the Advisory Forum at a national workshop to be organised by the SDG before submitting the standard for approval by FSC.
Your feedback, comments and suggestions are crucial to the quality of the final product, and you are warmly invited to participate in this public consultation. To send your comments: a template (Public Consultation Form Draft 1- 0) is attached for you to respond to this public consultation. Send your comments to pepedungu@gmail.com with a copy to w.lawyer@fsc.org.
Please note that only comments received through this form will be considered. If you are unable to communicate by email, we will of course consider all comments on paper to be sent to the National Forest Certification Board (see address at the end of this note).
