The FRCC is a non-statutory committee of the Forestry Commission.
It was established in 1982 following a Select Committee
enquiry into the Scientific Aspects of Forestry.
The committee has representatives from the following organisations and Government Departments:
| Natural Environment Research Council | Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Energy Technology Support Unit |
| Department for International Development | Forestry Commission |
| Scottish Executive Environment & Rural Affairs Department | Department of the Environment, Transport & the Regions |
| Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland | University of Aberdeen (representing the universities) |
| Environment Agency (representing the environment agencies) | Natural England (representing Joint Nature Conservation Committee and the Conservation Agencies) |
| The Scottish Forestry Trust (representing forestry charities) | |
