The approved CNRA report (FSC-CNRA-RO V1-0 EN) can be downloaded here:

FSC-CNRA-RO V1-0 EN 2017-09-20

Date of approval: 20 Sep 2017
Effective date: 21 Mar 2018

Note: The CNRA report takes into account the legislative framework in force before April 2017

Brief presentation of the wood categories considered as being from unacceptable sources by FSC® and the indicators considered in the assessment process:

Category

1. 1. Illegally harvested wood

Indicator

Risc designation

Recommended control measures

1.1 Land tenure and management rights

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1.2 Concession licenses

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N/A

1.3 Management and harvesting planning

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N/A

1.4 Harvesting permits

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1.5 Payment of royalties and harvesting fees

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1.6 Value added taxes and other sales taxes

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N/A

1.7 Income and profit taxes

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1.8 Timber harvesting regulations

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1.9 Protected sites and species

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1.10 Environmental requirements

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1.11 Health and safety

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1.12 Legal employment

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1.13 Customary rights

N/A

N/A

1.14 Free prior and informed consent

N/A

N/A

1.15 Indigenous peoples rights

N/A

N/A

1.16 Classification of species, quantities, qualities

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1.17 Trade and transport

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1.18 Offshore trading and transfer pricing

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1.19 Custom regulations

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1.20 CITES

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N/A

1.21 Legislation requiring due diligence/due care procedures

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N/A

2. Wood harvested in violation of traditional and human rights Wood harvested in violation of traditional and human rights

2.1. The forest sector is not associated with violent armed conflict, including that which threatens national or regional security and/or linked to military control.

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N/A

2.2. Labour rights are respected including rights as specified in ILO Fundamental Principles and Rights at work

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N/A

2.3. The rights of Indigenous and Traditional Peoples are upheld.

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N/A

3. Wood from forests in which high conservation values are threatened by management activities

3.0 Definition of High Conservation Value Forests concept

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N/A

3.1 HCV 1

Low risk

  • Strictly protected forest
  • Forest inside protected areas
    (Threshold (7) is met: HCV 1 is identified and/or its occurrence is likely in the area under assessment, but it is effectively protected from threats from management activities.)
  • Private plantations for biomass
    (Threshold (5) is met: There is no HCV 1 identified in the area under assessment and its occurrence is unlikely.)

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  • Conservation forest outside protected areas
  • Production forest (all other material source types) outside protected areas
  • Pastures with canopy cover <0.4 (forested pastures) with or without forest management plan

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3.2 HCV 2

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N/A

3.3 HCV 3

Low risk

  • Strictly protected forests
  • Conservation and Production forests inside protected areas
    (Threshold (14) is met: HCV 3 is identified and/or its occurrence is likely in the area under assessment, but it is effectively protected from threats caused by management activities)
  • Private plantations for biomass
    (Threshold (23) is met: There is no HCV 3 identified and its occurrence is unlikely in the area under assessment)

Specified risk

  • Conservation forest outside protected areas
  • Production forest outside protected areas
  • Forested pastures

Threshold (13) is met: HCV 3 is identified and/or its occurrence is likely in the area under assessment and it is threatened by forest management activities;

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3.4. HCV 4

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N/A

3.5 HCV 5

Low risk

  • Strictly protected forests
  • Private plantations for biomass
  • Forested pastures.

(Threshold (23) is met: There is no HCV 5 identified and its occurrence is unlikely in the area under assessment.)

Specified risk

  • Conservation forest outside protected areas and inside protected areas
  • Production forest outside protected areas and inside protected areas

(Threshold (26) is met: HCV 5 is identified and/or its occurrence is likely in the area under assessment and it is threatened by forest management activities.)

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3.6. HCV 6

Low risk

  • Strictly protected forests
  • Conservation forest inside and outside protected areas
    (Threshold (29) is met: HCV 6 is identified and/or its occurrence is likely in the area under assessment, but it is effectively protected from threats caused by management activities.)
  • Private plantations for biomass
    (Threshold (27) is met: There is no HCV 6 identified and its occurrence is unlikely in the area under assessment.)

Specified risk

  • Production forest inside and outside protected areas
  • Forested pastures
    (Threshold (30) is met: HCV 6 is identified and/or its occurrence is likely in the area under assessment and it is threatened by forest management activities.)

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4. Wood from forests being converted to plantations or non-forest use

4.1 Wood from forests being converted to plantations or non-forest use

Low risk

N/A

5. Wood from forests in which genetically modified trees are planted

5.1 Wood from forests in which genetically modified trees are planted

Low risk

N/A