FSC CNRA RO V1 0 EN 2017 09 20

Centralized National Risk
Assessment for
Romania
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Title:

Centralized National Risk Assessment for Romania

Document reference
code:

FSC-CNRA-RO V1-0 EN

Approval body:

FSC International Center: Policy and Standards Unit

Date of approval:

20 September 2017

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Contents
Risk assessments that have been finalized for Romania ........................................... 4
Risk designations in finalized risk assessments for Romania .................................... 5
Risk assessments ..................................................................................................... 7
Controlled wood category 1: Illegally harvested wood ........................................... 7
Overview ........................................................................................................... 7

Sources of legal timber in Romania ................................................................... 9
Risk assessment ............................................................................................... 9
Recommended control measures .................................................................... 46
Controlled wood category 2: Wood harvested in violation of traditional and human
rights ................................................................................................................... 51
Risk assessment ............................................................................................. 51
Recommended control measures .................................................................... 51
Detailed analysis ............................................................................................. 52
Controlled wood category 3: Wood from forests in which high conservation values
are threatened by management activities ............................................................ 99
Experts consulted .......................................................................................... 102
Risk assessment ........................................................................................... 103
Recommended control measures .................................................................. 113
Information sources ....................................................................................... 115
Controlled wood category 4: Wood from forests being converted to plantations or
non-forest use ................................................................................................... 119
Risk assessment ........................................................................................... 119
Recommended control measures .................................................................. 120
Controlled wood category 5: Wood from forests in which genetically modified trees
are planted ........................................................................................................ 121

Risk assessment ........................................................................................... 121
Recommended control measures .................................................................. 122

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Risk assessments that have been finalized for Romania
Controlled Wood categories
1
2
3
4
5

Illegally harvested wood
Wood harvested in violation of traditional and human rights
Wood from forests where high conservation values are
threatened by management activities

Wood from forests being converted to plantations or nonforest use
Wood from forests in which genetically modified trees are
planted

Risk assessment
completed?
YES
YES

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YES
YES
YES

Risk designations in finalized risk assessments for
Romania

Risk designation (including functional scale when relevant)
Controlled wood category 1: Illegally harvested wood
1.1
Specified risk
1.2
Low risk
1.3
Low risk
1.4
Specified risk
1.5
Specified risk
1.6
Low risk
1.7
Low risk
1.8
Specified risk
1.9
Specified risk

1.10
Specified risk
1.11
Specified risk
1.12
Specified risk
1.13
N/A
1.14
N/A
1.15
N/A
1.16
Specified risk
1.17
Specified risk
1.18
Low risk
1.19
Low risk

1.20
Low risk
1.21
Specified risk
Controlled wood category 2: Wood harvested in violation of traditional and human
rights
2.1
Low risk
2.2
Low risk
2.3
Low risk
Controlled wood category 3: Wood from forests where high conservation values are
threatened by management activities
3.0
Low Risk
3.1
Low Risk: Strictly protected forest, Forest inside protected areas,
Private plantations for biomass;
Indicator

3.2
3.3

Specified Risk: Conservation forest outside protected areas,
Production forest outside protected areas, Pastures with canopy cover