Furniture imports from Belarus: Politicians and NGOs demand clarification from FSC. The FSC seal promises sustainable and safe forestry, but for years it was also used to decorate wooden furniture from the Belarusian dictatorship.
Now human rights activists and MEPs are calling for an independent investigation. Furniture is now Lukashenko's most important EU export After the revelations, some certificates were revoked, but business initially continued in the autocratically ruled country. In the past there have been controversies surrounding the clear-cutting of forests and plantations in Sweden, South Africa and South America.