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SOCIO‐ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF NON‐TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS’ CERTIFICATION
IN UKRAINE
Yevheniia Kremenetska

Sumy National Agrarian University, Sumy, Ukraine; E-mail.: e.kremenetska@gmail.com
In the world, there is a significant demand for non-timber forest products (NTFPs),
especially if they grow in aboriginal forest ecosystems, as these products are beneficial for
human nutrition and health. In our time among buyers is a popular approach to the
responsible consumption of forest products. There are various schemes for international
forest certification, including the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
The aim of the study is to analyze the social and economic aspects that are reflected in
the international forest certification requirements (FSC scheme) in the part that is the
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newest for Ukrainian conditions – non-timber forest products (mainly food products).
The research materials were: the Criteria and Indicators that are reflected in NEPCon
Non Timber Forest Product Certification Addendum for “NEPCon Interim Standard for
Assessing Forest Management in Ukraine” (2019), as well as Verifiers from the final version of
new National Forest Stewardship Standard (NFSS) of Ukraine, based on the FSC Principles
and Criteria for Forest Stewardship V5-2. During the research, empirical research methods
were used.
The Addendum consists of certification requirements (10 principles, 33 criteria and 68
indicators) for a number of non-timber forest products, namely Christmas trees, pine needle
extract, mushrooms, berries, and birch syrup.
Between the national legislation of Ukraine and the FSC requirements, there are several
excesses in terms of NTFPs requirements. In order to avoid excesses, forestry enterprises
need to work with local communities to determine their complementarity in NTFPs marketing
(receiving communities fair and adequate benefits for any use of their name or image). The
use of local knowledge in cases where they are the basis for a patent for NTFPs is also
relevant.
The latest requirement is the introduction of new technologies and practices in the
process of NTFPs procurement, which should be carried out with due respect to traditional
cultural norms. This issue should be solved taking into account the results of the assessment
of the environmental impacts of the enterprise's economic activity on the state of the NTFPs’
resources. Specific is the requirement for the use of saving methods of harvesting, in which
NTFPs should remain in amounts that would be sufficient to preserve the ecological services
of the forest, the viability of the populations of NTFPs. This can be achieved if the FMU
conducts monitoring research. Attention is drawn to the need to take into account the
ecological role and needs of target species of NTFPs and other related species (including birds
and mammals) in the process of harvesting and management of the NTFPs’ resources.
Management Plan, which focuses on the procurement of NTFPs; Strategic plan; Financial and
management plan; Results of monitoring; Survey of stakeholders; Documents on stakeholders
engagement are important documents. Thanks to the adaptation of international
requirements and conducted research, forestry enterprises of Ukraine will be able to certify
NTFPs (according to FSC scheme) and enter the world market.
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Keywords: non-timber forest products, FSC.
Acknowledgments. This work was supported by the FSC National Representative Office in Ukraine.

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