To support certificate holders in Ukraine to maintain their certification on 31 March 2022 FSC published a set of derogations and interpretations that have been recently updated. The collection of derogations includes measures such as options to postpone audits and allow remote audits for low-risk scenarios or hybrid audits, depending on the risk assessment conducted by certification bodies.

Implementation of strategic forest management goals is possible thanks to a scientific approach and collecting data that helps to make informed and balanced decisions.

FSC took part in the ReBuild Ukraine international expo and conference. The event, held on November 14-15, 2023, in Warsaw, Poland, focused on assisting Ukraine in implementing its recovery plans, with forests and sustainability criteria in the reconstruction process.