Forest management certification (Romania)
Description
Brief description of the instrument and its modus operandi
It is a voluntary certification under the FSC scheme
Which problem the instrument is supposed to solve?
Provides the guarantee that the forest is managed in a sustainable way, but only the timber is certified not the NWFPs. Nevertheless, some principles of the certification require that NWFPs are used in a sustainable way.
Purpose or main objective / overall goal of the instrument?
To certify that the forest management is in agreement with the principles of SFM
Side objectives/goals of the instrument?
Assure the supply of certified timber at the pressure of timber processing companies with exports
Innovation content or potential of the instrument?
Improve the quality of the forest management especially on the social and ecological side
Which laws and regulations support the implement of this instrument?
FSC standards
The initiator/promoter of the instrument?
Third party: WWF was actively involved to promote certification in Romania
Which organizations are involved in the operationalization of the instrument?
National forest administration and Woodmark Soil Association
How the monitoring is ensured?
The certification body monitors once per year the compliance with the standards for certifications. In case of complains from a third party the certification body can also come and check the validity of the compliance and withdraw the certificate/
How the compliance is ensured?
In case of non compliance with a certain criteria the organisation which is certified receives a minor or a major CAR (clarification requests). Minor CARs have to be solved in one year, major CARs in three months
How is the overall performance of the instrument?
The certification of the forest management has increased constantly from 2006 until now not only in the forests managed by NFA but also in the private forest. In overall improvements to the normal management have been done especially with the identification of HCVF and stakeholder consultations.
Additional comments
The process of certification has faced important reactions from the forest engineers as being accused that it brings more bureaucracy and no economic benefits
References
Nichiforel, Solon, 2010, A SWOT analysis of the implementation of FSC certification in Suceava County
Brief description of the context for the emergence of the instrument
The external pressure on NFA to certify parts of productions as to allow companies to be able to supply certified timber on the external markets
Have any of the items mentioned above changed since the instrument entered into force?
No
Is there any qualitative or quantitative study of the impacts of the instrument?
Yes, please specify
Details
There is a master thesis conducted on the perception of forest engineers on the implementation of the certification in the Suceava County (available in Romanian)
| Instrument | |
| Year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Affected actors | Landowner/land manager, Processor |
| Products | Other NWFP |
| Countries | Romania |
| Regions (NUTS 2) | North East region |
| Geographical scope | Regional |