Nearly half of Latvia’s state forests are to undergo Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) management certification assessments.
About 750,000ha in four regions, 48% of the state’s total forestland,
will be assessed as a result of an agreement between the Latvian State Forest (LVM) and the SmartWood programme of the Rainforest Alliance.
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“LVM’s decision confirms Latvia’s position as one of the leading countries committing to FSC certification in eastern Europe.” ” |
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Peter Feilberg, diector of NEPCon |
A similar area was FSC-certified last year by the SGS Qualifor programme. Two SmartWood teams will start assessment on November 4, with the fieldwork taking about two weeks and a certification decision expected by the end of the year.
Peter Feilberg, diector of NEPCon, SmartWood’s certification partner in Denmark and the Baltic countries, said: “LVM’s decision to continue the certification process confirms Latvia’s position as one of the leading countries committing to FSC certification in eastern Europe.”
