The annual administration fee (AAF) is a fee charged by FSC to accredited certification bodies. The AAF for chain of custody certification is calculated according to the AAF policy using the value of certificate holdersā forest products turnover in the certification bodyās portfolio.
The majority of FSCās income comes from the AAF and is used to fund FSCās activities. As such, the AAF is a vital contributor to achieving FSCās mission of Forests for All Forever.