FSC Forest Certification

Forest Management & Stump-to-Forest Gate Chain-of-Custody Certification Evaluation Report | PUBLIC

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5. Certification Decision

Certification Recommendation

FME be awarded FSC certification as a “Well-Managed Forest” subject to the

minor corrective action requests stated in Section 4.2.

Yes No

The SCS evaluation team makes the above recommendation for certification based on the full and

proper execution of the SCS Forest Conservation Program evaluation protocols. If certification is

recommended, the FME has satisfactorily demonstrated the following without exception:

FME has addressed any Major CAR(s) assigned during the evaluation.

Yes No

FME has demonstrated that their system of management is capable of ensuring

that all of the requirements of the applicable standards (see Section 1.6 of this

report) are met over the forest area covered by the scope of the evaluation.

Yes No

FME has demonstrated that the described system of management is being

implemented consistently over the forest area covered by the scope of the

certificate.

Yes No

Comments: The forest management enterprise is duly aligned to the indicators of the FSC certification

standard. The assessment team realized that the forests stands are well managed and that their

productivity is excellent. There are key investments in research and the FME is one of the pioneers in

forestry improvement for pine culture in Brazil.

The FME develops a good environmental management plan and there is an efficient roads maintenance

program in place.

Moreover, the stakeholders are fully aware of the relevance of the enterprise for Caçador region and

the cooperators are unanimously satisfied in working at the enterprise.

The organization demonstrated good results in meeting the requirements of the certification standard;

therefore, re-certification is recommended.