14.11.2025
The FSC has officially launched a comprehensive review process of its Principles and Criteria (P&C), its International Generic Indicators (IGI), and the entire normative framework that serves as the basis for the Forest Stewardship Standards (FSS/NFSS).
This project, known as the PCI review, is one of the most significant reforms of the FSC system since the publication of version 5 of the FSC Principles & Criteria in 2015, which had already profoundly restructured the forest management framework.
This review is accompanied by a parallel consultation on the procedure for adapting these requirements at the national level, via the FSC Country Requirements.
Objective of the PCI revision
According to the FSC, this reform aims to thoroughly modernize the FSC forest management system to make it:
A dedicated website brings together all the information:
Ongoing consultation: revision of Country Requirements
In parallel with the revision of the CPIs, the FSC is conducting a public consultation on the procedure for developing and revising Country Requirements (FSC-PRO-60-006 and FSC-PRO-60-006a).
These documents define how countries and regions adapt CPIs and IGIs in their national Forest Management Standards.
The consultation is open until:
November 30, 2025
All information is available on the official process page:
Issues for the Congo Basin and the tropics
This revision will have major implications for tropical countries, particularly in terms of:
ATIBT is closely monitoring this project, which will directly influence future developments in the FSC regulatory framework in the Congo Basin.
Webinars organized by the FSC
Please note the public webinar scheduled for :
Presentation dedicated to the revision of P&C and IGI.
Recordings and documents will be available at:
ATIBT encourages its members to participate
ATIBT invites all its members—companies, NGOs, experts, institutions—to actively contribute to this strategic consultation.
The revisions to the PCI and Country Requirements will shape the future framework of the FSC for the next ten years.
To participate:
