FSC for smallholders & communities
The concept of FSC group certification was developed to provide easy, low-cost and equitable access to certification for owners of small forest holdings.
The group certification process does not certify each forest holding individually, but establishes a group of certifiable forest operations. Members of such a group share certification logistics and costs.
Lower costs, less work
For forest owners participating in such a group scheme, certification is far less costly and less labor intensive than individual certification.
Any voluntary group of forest owners, a forest owners' association, a forestry organization or a forest management co-operative can serve as a suitable structure for group certification.
These groups can also collaborate on joint marketing of their FSC certified forest products.
The group certification process does not certify each forest holding individually, but establishes a group of certifiable forest operations. Members of such a group share certification logistics and costs.
Lower costs, less work
For forest owners participating in such a group scheme, certification is far less costly and less labor intensive than individual certification.
Any voluntary group of forest owners, a forest owners' association, a forestry organization or a forest management co-operative can serve as a suitable structure for group certification.
These groups can also collaborate on joint marketing of their FSC certified forest products.
