Prepare your organization for FSC Chain of Custody Certification through a comprehensive self-assessment covering management, sourcing, material segregation, documentation and trademark compliance.
Complete each module to evaluate your organization's FSC readiness.
Before looking at wood or paper, auditors first evaluate your company's management system, documentation and overall corporate infrastructure.
Foundation of Certification
A specific staff member is formally appointed in writing to oversee FSC compliance, implementation and training.
Maintain documented Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) covering purchasing, production and shipping.
Maintain evidence that purchasing, warehouse and production personnel have received FSC training within the last 12 months.
Store purchase invoices, shipping documents and volume summaries securely for a minimum of five years.
You cannot sell FSC-certified products unless you can prove your raw materials originate from certified FSC suppliers.
Supplier Verification Required
Verify every supplier using the official FSC database to ensure certificates remain valid.
Purchase invoices must clearly display FSC Claims together with the supplier's CoC Certificate Code.
Maintain a live spreadsheet tracking incoming material, production usage, inventory and finished goods sold.
If certified timber comes into contact with uncertified and untracked timber during storage or production, it immediately loses its FSC-certified status.
Auditors inspect the production floor to verify that FSC-certified materials remain completely traceable throughout receiving, storage and manufacturing.
Warehouse & Production Verification
Certified materials must remain physically separated from uncertified materials inside the warehouse.
Every production batch using FSC material must be clearly identified throughout manufacturing.
The final audit stage verifies that every FSC claim issued to customers is accurate and supported by approved documentation.
Documentation & Trademark Compliance
Sales invoices and shipping documents must contain accurate FSC claims and your FSC Chain of Custody Certificate Code.
✓ FSC Product Group Claim
✓ CoC Certificate Code
✓ Shipping Reference
✓ Customer Documentation
Every FSC logo used on packaging, brochures, catalogues or websites must receive prior approval.
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