forestcertificationinchina---forestmanagement.doc

Forest certification in China --- Forest management Explanation This Standard was originally started to be developed in 2001 under the commission of the Science and Technology Development Centre of the State Forestry Administration (SFA) in strict accordance with the Standardization Law of the People’s Republic of China and based on a public and transparent manner with multi-stakeholder participation process. The Standard was approved by the SFA in 2007, which however was not immediately implemented due to the lack of the certification body at that time. Amendment process was started in 2010 when the China Forest Certification Council (CFCC), which is the governing body of the China Forest Certification Scheme (CFCS), was formally established. The process was based on the revised Standard Development Rule of CFCC which was in strict accordance with newly revised PEFC ST 1001:2010 Standard Setting – Requirements, and also based on a public and transparent manner with multi-stakeholder participation process. The final version of the Standard was adopted by CFCC in June 20, 2011. Appendix A of the Standard lists the relevant national laws and regulations, Appendix B lists the relevant legally binding international conventions to which China is a signatory, and Appendix C lists the relevant technology rules and guidelines. All three appendixes are informative materials.  Contents Introduction 1 1 Scope 2 2 Terms and Definitions 2 3 Indicator System 3 3.1 National Laws and Regulations as well as International Conventions 3 3.2 Forest Tenure 5 3.3 Local Community and Workers’ Rights 5 3.4 Forest Management Plan 8 3.5 Cultivation and Utilization of Forest Resources 10 3.6 Biodiversity Conservation 14 3.7 Environmental Impact 16 3.8 Forest Protection 18 3.9 Forest Monitoring and Files Management 19 Appendix A (Informative Materials): Relevant National Laws and Regulations 22 Appendix B (Informative Materials): Relevant International Conventions to Whic