Jan 25, 2011. /Lesprom Network/. The international Forest Stewardship Council granted its unqualified approval to Finland’s redrafted FSC (FSC) standard. The new FSC standard can be adopted once a three-month transitional period has passed, as the Finnish Forest Industries Federation said in a press release received by Lesprom Network. Common ground on Finland’s national FSC standard was attained after lengthy negotiations between the three chambers of FSC Finland and various stakeholder groups. The meeting of the Finnish FSC Association approved the standard in November 2010. International FSC practice stipulates that the now-approved English-language standard is the official version on which practical interpretations will be based. A Finnish FSC standard working group will inspect the approved English-language version to verify its correspondence with the Finnish-language version during the three-month transitional period before Finnish documentation is disseminated in the field to guide the practical work. FSC readiness a good addition to PEFC certification The PEFC certification scheme, which is the most widely utilised system internationally, is the predominant forest certification system in Finland. Forest certification extends to over 95% of Finland's commercially utilised forests, while less than 10% of the world’s forests are certified.