FSC Stakeholder Consultations:

FSC Criterion 5.6:

Sustainable Yield in the Australian National Standard

The Board of FSC Australia seeks input on an interpretation of Principle 5.6 in the Australian context for use in an FSC Australian Standard.  Integral to this is stakeholders’ views on the regrowth periods / harvesting rotation lengths for various types of stands that are representative of Australian forests.

The submission period of 60 days has been set from June 7th 2010 to August 7th 2010.
All comments will be taken into account and incorporated in a final draft. The final draft will serve as a basis for discussion during the development of the FSC Forest Management Australian Standard in 2011

FSC Criterion 5.6. says:

“ The rate of harvest of forest products shall not exceed levels which can be permanently sustained.”

Intent: This criterion requires that the production systems and harvesting practices do not prejudice the productive capacity of the site or impair species survival.

PDF - Draft Interpretation of FSC Principle 5.6 (Sustainable Yield) in the Australian National Standard