In 1993, the first FSC Forest Management Certificate (Mexico), and the first production and marketing regulatory chain certificate (the United States) were issued.
In February 1996, FSC was registered as a legal entity in Mexico. Four accreditation contracts for forest management certificates were signed for the first time. The first certified and tagged product - the wooden shovel Market (sold in the UK). The first FSC working group (UK) was approved by the FSC board. FSC members approved standard 10 for plantation.
In January 2003, the FSC secretariat moved to the FSC International Center in Bonn, Germany, with 25 employees.
Forest Management Committee (FSC) is an independent, non-governmental and non-profit organization. It combines people to promote responsible world forest management and seeks solutions for problems caused by poor forestry operation. It provides standard formulation, trademark assurance, accreditation and market access for companies and organizations interested in responsible forests.
FSC is a system of stakeholder ownership that aims to promote responsible global forest management.
It recognizes that the independent third party organizations of the forest management unit and the forest product processing enterprise can be certified according to the standard of FSC.
Its trademark provides international recognition for organizations that support responsible forest management growth.
Its product label makes it easier for global consumers to identify products that support responsible forest growth in the world.
FSC carries out marketing projects and information services to promote the mission of responsible forestry in the world.
In the past 13 years, more than 100 million hectares of forest in 81 countries have been certified according to FSC standard. Thousands of products are produced by FSC certified timber and have FSC trademark.
FSC is an independent, non-profit NGO. Its mission is to promote forest management worldwide, which is environmentally responsible, socially beneficial and economically feasible by formulating widely accepted principles and standards of forest management. FSC represented by the environmental protection organization, from more than 70 countries of the timber trade associations, government departments, forestry organizations, local residents and social groups and forestry wood products certification, the international center is located in the original Mexico Oaxaca, the capital city of Oaxaca, in February 2003 moved to bonn. FSC is a mature and perfect forest certification system.