CNRA Report (FSC-CNRA-RO V1-0 EN) developed by the CNRA Experts (selected by FSC) and under public consultation between February 17 – March 19, can be downloaded here:

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Brief presentation of the wood categories considered as being from unacceptable sources by FSC and the indicators considered in the assessment process, along with the risk designation proposals according to the CNRA report (FSC-CNRA-RO V1-0 EN):

Category

1. Illegally harvested wood

Indicator

Proposed risk according to FSC-CNRA-RO V1-0

1.1 Land tenure and management rights

Low risk

1.2 Concession licenses

Low risk

1.3 Management and harvesting planning

Low risk

1.4 Harvesting permits

Specified Risk

1.5 Payment of royalties and harvesting fees

Low risk

1.6 Value added taxes and other sales taxes

Low risk

1.7 Income and profit taxes

Low risk

1.8 Timber harvesting regulations

Specified Risk

1.9 Protected sites and species

Specified Risk

1.10 Environmental requirements

Specified Risk

1.11 Health and safety

Specified Risk

1.12 Legal employment

Specified Risk

1.13 Customary rights

N/A

1.14 Free prior and informed consent

N/A

1.15 Indigenous peoples rights

N/A

1.16 Classification of species, quantities, qualities

Specified Risk

1.17 Trade and transport

Specified Risk

1.18 Offshore trading and transfer pricing

Low risk

1.19 Custom regulations

Low risk

1.20 CITES

Low risk

1.21 Legislation requiring due diligence/due care procedures

Specified Risk

2. Wood harvested in violation of traditional and human rights Wood harvested in violation of traditional and human rights

2.1. The forest sector is not associated with violent armed conflict, including that which threatens national or regional security and/or linked to military control.

Low risk

2.2. Labour rights are respected including rights as specified in ILO Fundamental Principles and Rights at work

Low risk

2.3. The rights of Indigenous and Traditional Peoples are upheld.

Low risk

3. Wood from forests in which high conservation values are threatened by management activities

3.0 Definition of High Conservation Value Forests concept

Low risk

3.1 HCV 1

Conservation forest: Low Risk
Production forest and forested pastures: Specified Risk
Biomass plantation: Not applicable for HCV1

3.2 HCV 2

N/A

3.3 HCV 3

Low risk
Conservation forest with valid forest management plan
Specified Risk
Conservation forest without valid forest management plan

Specified Risk
Production forest and forested pastures

Biomass plantation: Not applicable for HCV3

3.4. HCV 4

Low risk

3.5 HCV 5

Specified risk
Biomass plantation: Not applicable for HCV5

3.6. HCV 6

Conservation forest: Low Risk
Production forest and forested pastures: Specified Risk
Biomass plantation: Not applicable for HCV1

4. Wood from forests being converted to plantations or non-forest use

4.1 Wood from forests being converted to plantations or non-forest use

Low risk

5. Wood from forests in which genetically modified trees are planted

5.1 Wood from forests in which genetically modified trees are planted

Low risk