The German state-owned company Sachsenforst is largely ending its pilot project for FSC certification of parts of the Saxon state forest, which began in 2020. Around 74,000 hectares, roughly one-third of the state forest, were certified through group certification in several forest districts and nature conservation areas and internally evaluated by 2025. Audits confirmed that Sachsenforst met FSC standards and, through its own quality management systems, even exceeded them in some areas. However, the 2025 evaluation concluded that FSC certification required considerable operational effort. Restrictions in the current German FSC standard also prevented the continuation of ...