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Project title

Chinese National Forest Stewardship Standard pilot test

Type

Pilot test

Project Coordinator

Ma Lichao

Technical Coordinator

Wang Yanyan

Project Supervisor

Vera Santos

Start date

September 2018

End date

July 2020

Organizational process assets
Purpose

To test alternative solutions to support small forest owners to comply with International Generic Indicator 6.5.5. This indicator refers to the minimum area of the Conservation Area Network.

Strategic alignment

At the 2017 General Assembly in Vancouver, Canada, the membership approved Motion 46 that recommended the New Approaches project to conduct several trial or pilot projects in selected countries, to assess the feasibility of different approaches that can improve uptake and maintenance of certification by smallholders and communities.

Working group Environmental | Social | Economic

Li Yejing, WWF China

Hu Yanjie, Chinese Academy of Forestry

Ding Yiwei, IKEA Trading Service (China) Co., Ltd.

Timeline

History

A summary of steps taken and outcomes in the process to date.

History
July 2020
Guidance request to Performance and Standard Unit
March 2020
Preliminary reports compiled
August - November 2019
Follow up meetings to assess progress were held with all pilot test participants.
July 2019
Several trainings were provided within the scope of new Chinese NFSS implementation.
June 2019
Certification Bodies calibration meeting.
May - June 2019
All pilot test participants were visited and evaluated on-site, in conjunction with the surveillance audits
May 2019
Fifth Working Group meeting
April 2019
5 pilot test participants were confirmed by FSC China and the Working Group
February 2019
Framework Assessment submitted to Performance and Standard Unit
January 2019
Fourth Working Group meeting.
December 2018
Update presentation to Policy and Standards Committee (PSC)
October 2018
Third Working Group meeting.

Presentation of the pilot test to Forest Network.

September 2018
Standard Operating Procedure approved

Read the SOP

August 2018
Pilot proposal approved by the Policy and Standards Committee (PSC) in August and FSC Board of Directors in September

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July 2018
Second Working Group meeting
April 2018
Working Group established and First Working Group meeting

Confidential and non-disclosure agreements signed.