1. FSC-STD-40-004 Chain of Custody Certification
2. FSC-STD-40-007 Sourcing reclaimed material for use in FSC Product Groups or FSC Certified Projects
3. FSC-STD-40-003 Chain of Custody Certification of Multiple Sites
4. FSC-PRO-40-003 Development of National Group Chain of Custody Eligibility Criteria
5. FSC-STD-20-011 Chain of Custody Evaluations
FSC-STD-40-004 Chain of Custody Certification is the core standard that specifies the requirements which apply to all CoC-certified and applicant organizations with respect to sourcing, processing, labelling, and sale of forest-based products as FSC certified.
FSC-STD-40-007 Sourcing reclaimed material for use in FSC Product Groups or FSC Certified Projects stipulates the requirements that shall be followed by organizations certified according to FSC-STD-40-004 or FSC-STD-40-006 for purchasing, verifying and classifying reclaimed forest-based inputs (including materials such as bamboo and cork) for use in FSC Product Groups and FSC Certified Projects.
FSC-STD-40-003 Chain of Custody Certification of Multiple Sites provides the conditions and requirements for the establishment and management of Chain of Custody certificates with multiple sites.
FSC-PRO-40-003 Development of National Group Chain of Custody Eligibility Criteria provides the procedures to be followed by the NOs for the definition of national eligibility criteria for Group COC certification.
FSC-STD-20-011 Chain of Custody Evaluations provides the requirements for FSC accredited certification bodies (CBs) for auditing CoC organizations against applicable requirements of the FSC normative framework.
Since the last full revision of the standards, markets and forest-based products have diversified, which requires a revision of the standards to ensure their continued suitability for meeting industry needs, while maintaining the supply chain integrity. The process objectives will be updated with the approval of the Terms of Reference (ToR).
Parmida Daniali: General chain of custody certification & evaluation requirements, Group and multisite certification
George Acquaah: Reclaimed material
Emily White: Worker's rights
César Gonçalves
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Timeline
FSC has opened the call for applications to join a working group to revise chain of custody standards. Apply from 11 December to 31 January 2025. Interested candidates can apply until 31 January 2025 identify your preferred workstreams.
Public consultation on proposed changes from the conceptual phase.
To learn more about the conceptual phase topics, you can participate in one of the below webinars with simultaneous interpretation into Spanish and French.
Please note that all webinars have the same content.
Public Consultation for Chain of Custody Standards Revision:
- 04 September 2024
- 25 September 2024
- Learn more
- Conceptual phase report
- Consultation results
As part of the conceptual phase of the revision process FSC would like to invite you to the upcoming workshops related to the Chain of Custody Standard revision process.
All interested stakeholders are invited. To join, please register in advance using the following links:
- Expanding the scope of FSC-STD-40-007
- Reinforcing FSC 100%
- Developing Mechanisms to Address Integrity Risks in FSC Certified Supply Chains
- Streamlining Chain of Custody Standards
- Core Labour Requirements in Chain of Custody Standards
Public consultation on proposed changes in the standard revision