An FSC® Controlled Wood evaluation lets suppliers of wood and wood products from non-certified forests sell their wares, safe in the knowledge that it has been legally harvested; a legal requirement in the EU, US and Australia.
The evaluation includes an element of stakeholder consultation, which supports that what is being declared is clear and true.
The evaluation includes:
Definition of scope – legal status of company, area, species, specifications, volumes.
Documented system – a review of company documented policy and systems.
Verification of Origin and Legal Tenure.
Civil and traditional rights – evaluation of systems to identify local communities, any traditional rights, consultation, procedures for dispute resolution.
High Conservation Value Forest (HCVF) – evaluation of systems to identify HCVF values, and related consultation and impact assessment
Genetically Modified (GM) trees - evaluation to demonstrate no use of GM trees.
Consultation - with local organisations and regulatory authorities to confirm that the company considers the categories above in its management
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) – an evaluation to ensure that CITES requirements or licences are met or held as appropriate.
