FSC National Risk Assessment For Germany DEVELOPED ACCORDING TO PROCEDURE FSC-PRO-60-002 V3-0 Version V1-1 Code FSC-NRA-DE V1-1 National approval National decision Body: FSC Germany – Verein für verantwortungsvolle Waldwirtschaft Date: 29.11.2017 International approval FSC International Center: Performance and Standards Unit Date: 03 April 2018 (updated 31 July 2020) International contact Name: Ulrich Malessa Email address: [email protected] Period of validity Date of approval: 03 April 2018 Valid until: (date of approval + 5 years) Body responsible for NRA FSC Germany – Verein für verantwortungsvolle maintenance Waldwirtschaft FSC-NRA-DE V1-1 NATIONAL RISK ASSESSMENT FOR GERMANY 2020 – 1 of 248 – Contents Risk designations in finalized risk assessments for Germany ..................................................... 4 Background information .............................................................................................................. 5 Background to the risk assessment .................................................................................... 5 What do we mean by FSC Controlled Wood? ..................................................................... 5 Why is the risk assessment necessary? .............................................................................. 5 Is all that is happening in German forests identified as ‘low risk’ correct? ........................... 6 Proceeding in a participatory process ................................................................................. 6 Timeline for the approval of the German FSC risk assessment ........................................... 6 Structure of the document ................................................................................................... 8 Evaluation and control measures ........................................................................................ 8 Underlying policy ................................................................................................................ 8 List of abbreviations .......................................................................................................... 10 Experts ..................................................................................................................................... 12 National Risk Assessment maintenance ................................................................................... 14 Complaints and disputes regarding the approved National Risk Assessment ........................... 14 List of key stakeholders for consultation ................................................................................... 15 Risk assessments ..................................................................................................................... 17 Controlled wood category 1: Illegally harvested wood .............................................................. 17 Overview ........................................................................................................................... 17 Sources of legal timber in Germany .................................................................................. 20 Risk assessment ............................................................................................................... 20 Control measures ............................................................................................................. 82 Controlled wood category 2: Wood harvested in violation of traditional and human rights ........ 83 Risk assessment ............................................................................................................... 83 Control measures ............................................................................................................. 83 Detailed analysis ............................................................................................................... 84 Controlled wood category 3: Wood from forests in which high conservation values are threatened by management activities ..................................................................................... 117 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 117 Experts consulted ........................................................................................................... 121 Risk assessment ............................................................................................................. 121 Control measures ........................................................................................................... 180 Controlled wood category 4: Wood from forests being converted to plantations or non-forest use ............................................................................................................................................... 181 Risk assessment ............................................................................................................. 181 Control measures ........................................................................................................... 189 Controlled wood category 5: Wood from forests in which genetically modified trees are planted ............................................................................................................................................... 190 FSC-NRA-DE V1-1 NATIONAL RISK ASSESSMENT FOR GERMANY 2020 – 2 of 248 – Risk assessment ............................................................................................................. 190 Control measures ........................................................................................................... 195 Annex A & B ........................................................................................................................... 196 Annex C1 List of information sources ................................................................................. 196 Annex C2 Identification of applicable legislation ................................................................. 226 Update and Revision History .................................................................................................. 248 1. Updates ................................................................................................................ 248 2. Revisions .............................................................................................................. 248 FSC-NRA-DE V1-1 NATIONAL RISK ASSESSMENT FOR GERMANY 2020 – 3 of 248 – Risk designations in finalized risk assessments for Germany Indicator Risk designation (including functional scale when relevant) Controlled wood category 1: Illegally harvested wood 1.1 Low Risk 1.2 Not applicable in Germany 1.3 Low Risk 1.4 Not applicable in Germany 1.5 Not applicable in Germany 1.6 Low Risk 1.7 Low Risk 1.8 Low Risk 1.9 Low Risk 1.10 Low Risk 1.11 Low Risk 1.12 Low Risk 1.13 Low Risk 1.14 Low Risk 1.15 Not applicable in Germany 1.16 Not applicable in Germany 1.17 Low Risk 1.18 Low Risk 1.19 Low Risk 1.20 Low Risk 1.21 Low Risk Controlled wood category 2: Wood harvested in violation of traditional and human rights 2.1 Low Risk 2.2 Low Risk 2.3 Low Risk Controlled wood category 3: Wood from forests where high conservation values are threatened by management activities 3.0 Low Risk 3.1 Low Risk 3.2 Low Risk 3.3 Low Risk 3.4 Low Risk 3.5 Low Risk 3.6 Low Risk Controlled wood category 4: Wood from forests being converted to plantations or non-forest use 4.1 Low Risk Controlled wood category 5: Wood from forests in which genetically modified trees are planted 5.1 Low Risk FSC-NRA-DE V1-1 NATIONAL RISK ASSESSMENT FOR GERMANY 2020 – 4 of 248 – Background information Background to the risk assessment What do we mean by FSC Controlled Wood? The FSC mix label makes it possible to trade on the market products that contain not only FSC- certified materials but also material sourced from non-certified forests. These non-certified materials must, however, fulfil certain minimum requirements and are referred to as FSC Controlled Wood. FSC Controlled Wood guarantees in a sense a minimum code of behaviour whereby ‘bad’ forestry practices are excluded from products bearing the FSC mix label. The five named inacceptable practices are: • Illegally harvested wood • Wood harvested in violation of traditional and human rights • Wood from forests where high conservation values are threatened by management activities • Wood from forests being converted to plantations or non-forest use • Wood from forests in which genetically modified trees are planted The objective of controlled wood is, therefore, to facilitate the production of FSC mix products while simultaneously securing a minimum code for non-certified product components. The labelling of products (e.g., by means of a separate symbol) is not possible! Why is the risk assessment necessary? Enterprises wishing to declare FSC Controlled Wood material for incorporation in FSC mix products must: • Verify/prove the source of the wood • Assess the risk of non-acceptable sources • Where risk is identified, evaluate the supply chain and adopt measures to avoid risk Up to now, enterprises using non-certified wood could advance an internal system for risk assessment (enterprise-based risk assessment). With the revision of the FSC Controlled System, however, this will no longer be possible. The FSC is working towards a state-based risk assessment to which enterprises can resort. This risk analysis process is implemented