Revision of FSC Chain of Custody Standards
FSC is revising the chain of custody standards (and associated procedures), as a joint revision process including FSC-STD-40-004 Chain of Custody Certification, FSC-STD-40-003 Chain of Custody Certification of Multiple Sites, FSC-PRO-40-003 Development of National Group Chain of Custody Eligibility Criteria, FSC-STD-40-007 Sourcing reclaimed material for use in FSC Product Groups or FSC Certified Projects and FSC-STD-20-011 Chain of Custody Evaluations.
Conducting a joint revision of these normative documents helps streamline Chain of Custody requirements and would result in a one-off transition for the certificate holders and certification bodies.
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Consultation webinars
Topics included in the consultation
This consultation is currently in the Conceptual Phase from16 August 2024 until 15 October 2024. Topics include:
Key Intended Outcomes of Chain of Custody Revision
Enhanced Integrity of the Chain of Custody
Proposals to improve transparency on species and product information, enhance mechanisms for high-risk supply chains, and an improved approach to risk-based evaluation.
Uptake of Chain of Custody certification
As part of FSC’s current global strategy, long-term outcomes include enhancing the relevance of market mechanisms, products and services that work in favour of forests.
Streamlined Chain of Custody Requirements
Examples of streamlining are changes to the requirements themselves, merging of standards and associated documents, and the provision of a modular approach.
Detailed Updates on the Revision
For details on the revision process, signing up for the interested stakeholders and the revision timeline, please visit the process page here: