Forest Products Commission
A karri forest in Western Australia.
Agency overview
Formed
16 November 2000
Preceding agencies
Forests Department
Department of Conservation and Land Management
Jurisdiction
Government of Western Australia
Headquarters
Perth, Western Australia 31°57′12″S115°54′51″E / 31.95333°S 115.91417°E / -31.95333; 115.91417
Employees
190 (2021)
Minister responsible
Minister for Forestry
Agency executives
Stuart West, General Manager
Debra Blaskett, Chair
Melissa Parke, Deputy Chair
Website
www.fpc.wa.gov.au
Footnotes
[1][2][3][4]
The Forest Products Commission (FPC) is a Western Australian Government trading enterprise established under an Act of Parliament, responsible for the development and marketing of the state's renewable timber resources.[2] The agency was established as part of the then-Court Government's response to the debate regarding logging in old-growth forests.[1] The minister responsible for the agency is the Minister for Forestry, currently Jackie Jarvis of the Labor Party. (https://www.wa.gov.au/government/premier-and-cabinet-ministers/jackie-jarvis)
Prior to the establishment of the commission, commercial logging and harvesting, as well as sharefarming, was undertaken by the then-Department of Conservation and Land Management.[5] Its creation meant the conservation and commercial interests of the state, in respect of forestry, were separated and therefore removed a perceived conflict of interest.[5]
As part of its operations, the Forest Products Commission operates a commercial nursery and seed technologies facility at West Manjimup.[6]
The commission undertakes its operations in accordance with ISO 14001:2004, the Australian Forestry Standard (AS4708:2013 – Australian Standard for Sustainable Forest Management) and PEFC Chain of Custody of Forest and Tree-Based Products (Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification ST 2002).[7] These are an integral part of the commission's forest management policy, which states: "The Forest Products Commission (FPC) is committed to ensuring Western Australia's renewable timber resources are managed sustainably through the implementation of forest management practices that are environmentally sound, socially acceptable and economically viable." (https://www.wa.gov.au/government/publications/fpc-policy-9-forest-management)
^ ab"Annual Report - 2008/09". Forest Products Commission. 21 October 2009. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
^ ab"About Us". Forest Products Commission. 21 October 2009. Archived from the original on 29 February 2008.
^"Media release - Departure of General Manager Dr Paul Biggs". Forest Products Commission. 5 February 2010. Archived from the original on 9 March 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
^"Media release - Forest Products Commission appoints David Hartley as interim General Manager". Forest Products Commission. 25 February 2010. Archived from the original on 9 March 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
^ ab"Inaugural Forest Products Commission appointed". Department of Conservation and Land Management. 13 November 2000. Retrieved 13 January 2008.
^"Contacting Us". Forest Products Commission. 21 October 2009. Archived from the original on 15 October 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
^"Environment". Forest Products Commission. 21 October 2009. Archived from the original on 13 October 2009.
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