The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is a stakeholder-owned system whose purpose is to promote responsible global forest management. It provides standard setting, trademark guarantee, certification services and market access for companies and organizations interested in forest management. By the end of June 38, 2006+10, FSC had identified 15 certification bodies, and the certified enterprises had the right to use the FSC logo.
The main tasks of FSC are: to evaluate, authorize and supervise certification bodies and provide guidance and services for formulating national and regional certification standards; Improve the ability of national forest certification and sustainable forest management through education, training and demonstration and extension activities.
FSC itself does not directly certify forests, but it is a standard-setting institution and certification institution. Formulated global uniform FSC principles and standards, and approved certification bodies to carry out certification work. By the end of June 2006, FSC had recognized 15 certification bodies. Certified enterprises have the right to use the FSC mark.