Revision of Chain of Custody Standards and FSC-STD-20-011 Chain of Custody Evaluations

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

César Gonçalves

Core working group - General chain of custody certification & evaluation requirements

Content lead: Parmida Daniali

Working group members:

• Aliaksandr Zubkevich (Preferred by Nature)
• Henry Krüger (Smurfit kappa)
• Marcos Planello (Neocert)
• Raquel Sanmartín (individual)
• Xiaojuan Li (East InfLink)

Auxiliary 1 - Group and multisite certification

Content lead: Ha Dang

Working group members:

• Heather Ross (New Leaf Consulting )
• Michelle Matteo (NSF)
• Ulf Sonntag (ZGD)

Auxiliary 2 – Reclaimed material

Content lead: George Acquaah

Working group members:

• Andrea Perissinotto (IKEA)
• Doug Patterson (Renewable Strategies)
• Liz Forwand (Apple)

Auxiliary 3 – Workers’ rights

Content lead: Emily White

Working group members:

• Apolinar Tolentino (Building and Wood Workers' International)
• Sebastian Hetsch (TUV SUD Czech)
• Victoria Rizo (Henvix Ambiental)

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