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Ned Daly BIFMA International Washington, D.C. October 21, 2002

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). FSC is a non-profit standard setting and accreditation organization.FSC's principles and criteria ensure that a forest management company is operating in an environmentally acceptable, socially responsible, and economically viable fashion. Forest management companies that pass the independent, third-party audit can use the FSC label..

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Ned Daly BIFMA International Washington, D.C. October 21, 2002

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    2. The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) FSC is a non-profit standard setting and accreditation organization. FSCs principles and criteria ensure that a forest management company is operating in an environmentally acceptable, socially responsible, and economically viable fashion. Forest management companies that pass the independent, third-party audit can use the FSC label.

    3. Objective of FSC

    4. FSC Nuts and Bolts

    5. Ensures Environmental Benefits

    6. Ensures Social Benefits

    7. Creates Value for Business Economic Benefits: Allows market differentiation Provides market access Increases market share and reach

    8. FSC Impacts 72 million acres 4% of worlds working forests Forests certified in 56 countries Manufacturing in 66 countries (12,000+ products) Competing 3rd party schemes certified 170 mm acres

    9. Membership Development

    10. National Initiatives Argentina Belgium Bolivia Brazil Cameroon Canada Colombia Czech Republic Denmark Ecuador Estonia Finland Germany Ghana Guyana Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Mexico Nicaragua Papua New Guinea Peru Poland Romania Russia Spain Sweden The Netherlands United Kingdom United States

    11. FSC Certified Area

    12. Chain-of-Custody Certificates

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