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FSC concedes rethink of compulsory online claims
19 September, 2014
Industry groups have welcomed a step back by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) from the introduction of a compulsory Online Claims Platform (OCP) to record every transaction of FSC-certified material worldwide.

TTF AGM hears hint of new working relationship
13 June, 2014
The best years of his life is how John White described his nine-year tenure as chief executive of the Timber Trade Federation (TTF).

FSC Online Claims Platform tested worldwide
18 April, 2014
In response to industry concerns over the administrative and cost burdens of implementing the FSC’s Online Claims Platform (OCP), the organisation has announced the launch of a new round of testing by 150 organisations.

Abandoning certification a “retrograde” step, says FSC UK
08 March, 2014
Only one of the three options in Confor’s report on forest management certification would be workable from its perspective, says FSC UK executive director Charles Thwaites.

New system mooted to replace UK forest certification
26 February, 2014
Abandoning UK forest certification in favour of a new system that could deliver legal and sustainable forest management requirements at a cheaper cost is being mooted in a new report commissioned for Confor.

FSC launches online claims information website
18 February, 2014
FSC has launched its online claims platform (OCP) information website at http://ocp-info.fsc.org.

Further scrutiny for FSC Online Claims Platform
08 February, 2014
The FSC has published more detail on its review of the introduction and operation of its Online Claims Platform (OCP), following widespread trade concern over the administrative and cost burden it could create.

FSC puts online claims platform partly on hold
30 November, 2013
The Forest Stewardship Council has postponed a decision on making it obligatory for certificate holders to use its new online claims platform (OCP) live.

FSC delays Online Claims Platform roll-out
21 November, 2013
The FSC has confirmed that the deadline for obligatory entering of claims by certificate holders on the FSC Online Claims Platform (OCP) has been deferred from next year to an indeterminate date in 2015.

TTF courts FSC and PEFC membership
30 May, 2013
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) is to become a member of both the FSC and PEFC in a bid to provide an industry voice in the work of both certification organisations.

Concerns over administrative burden of FSC online claims system
29 October, 2012
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has announced that it is “moving forward” with an obligatory online system to check the veracity of FSC claims. But there are growing concerns over the time and administrative burden this will entail for timber businesses.

FSC tackles EUTR/certification issues
27 August, 2012
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is tackling the issue of how timber product certification will work in the context of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) through publication of a new document.

Online system to ease FSC claims process
20 June, 2012
Timber Trade Federation (TTF) members are being sought to take part in the development of an FSC Online Claims Platform designed to maintain the integrity of the FSC system and make it easier to operate for traders.