FSC ADV 20 001 03 Extension of transition period of FSC PRO 20 004

Forest Stewardship Council®

FSC® Advice Note
Title:

Extension of transition period of FSC-PRO-20-004

Document Code :

FSC-ADV-20-001-03

Approval Date:

21 March 2017

Status:

Final
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ADVICE-20-00103

Extension of transition period of FSC-PRO-20-004

Normative
reference

FSC-STD-20-001 V4-0
FSC-PRO-20-004 V1-2

Effective date

21 March 2017

Background

This Advice provides an extension of the transition period of FSC-PRO-20-004

and regulates how this extension affects relevant Clauses within FSC-STD-20001 V4-0.
The Advice Note will be withdrawn after the end of the transition period of FSCPRO-20-004 (on 1 July 2017).

Advice

1. The transition period of FSC-PRO-20-004 V1-2 is extended until 30
June 2017.
2. Consequently, the transition period for certification bodies’ conformity
with the following Clauses of FSC-STD-20-001 V4-0 is also extended
until 30 June 2017: 3.1.4 b), e), f); 3.1.5 d); Annex 2 Table 2 Clauses
3 and 4; Annex 2 Table 3 Clauses 3 and 4.

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