FSC® chain of custody certification ensures transparency and credibility throughout your supply chain. On request, we can extend the scope of certification to include the FSC® Regulatory Module – for secure implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
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With the chain of custody (CoC) certification according to FSC® you are labelling wood, wood products and paper or printed products whose raw materials come from responsible forest management or other controlled sources.
When purchasing wood and paper products, more and more consumers are paying increasing attention to aspects of resource conservation and ethical and sustainable forest management and processing. This growing demand for environmentally conscious and socially responsible products is reflected in an increasing awareness of the origin of raw materials. In order to provide consumers with reliable guidance, the non-governmental, non-profit Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) has formulated a series of clear criteria that include ecological as well as social and economic standards.
FSC® certification is aimed at companies that take responsibility for sustainable forestry. This includes
Successful chain of custody certification means that the wood can be clearly identified at all stages of processing and trade at any time.
At the same time, you benefit from proof of compliance with the provisions of a globally recognised standard and can use the FSC® label for your corporate communications.
This gives you and your market partners clear advantages:
The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) requires companies that sell within the EU or export from the EU to accurately trace the origin of their timber and rubber products and ensure that they have been sourced legally and without contributing to deforestation. This significantly increases the requirements for transparency and documentation. As a supplement to your FSC chain of custody certification, TÜV NORD offers the FSC® Regulatory Module (EUDR). It supports you in meeting the requirements of the EUDR. During the audit, we check whether your company has collected EUDR-relevant information, carried out a risk assessment and, if necessary, risk mitigation measures, and complied with the required due diligence obligations for the relevant products in your scope.
Position your company as a pioneer in sustainable forestry with FSC® certification. We conveniently integrate the additional module into your regular FSC audit. Just get in touch with us!
Sustainability along the entire production chain is a decisive criterion.
This also includes the protection of forest areas, the forest-dependent population, all workers involved and aspects of nature conservation.
As a company wishing to import wood, pulp or paper products into the EU, you must also provide proof that your products come exclusively from legal or undisputed sources.
With its comprehensive expertise, TÜV NORD CERT covers many different areas of certification from a single source. In this way, you can utilise synergy effects when certifying according to several systems, leading to significant cost savings. With a comprehensive network of specialised auditors in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and almost all neighbouring European countries, TÜV NORD CERT guarantees you the best possible fulfilment of your requirements on site.
TÜV NORD CERT offers FSC®-CoC certifications worldwide. Accredited by Assurance Services International GmbH (ASI) - Trademark licence code: FSC® A0052.
The costs of chain of custody certification vary greatly depending on the effort required on site. This is calculated according to the complexity of the processes and the size of the company. If critical processes are outsourced, these must be included in the certification.
In addition to simple chain of custody certification, we can also offer you certification in accordance with other FSC® standards such as FSC® Controlled Wood or FSC® Recycling. In such cases, the work involved is calculated on site in addition to the chain of custody work and is always based on an individual quotation. In the case of group certifications, we are able to minimise costs for the individual sites within a group/group of companies by means of random sample testing. Group certification is specially designed for small companies: by bundling administrative tasks and training programmes with an independent certificate manager and by random sampling during the audits by TÜV NORD CERT, costs are kept low and efficiency high for the small companies involved. In principle, all those who hold a certificate also incur FSC® administration fees (Accreditation Administration Fee), which are charged depending on the turnover class of your company. These fees are set by FSC® International and collected by the certifier.
No. The FSC® Regulatory Module facilitates the implementation of the EUDR, but does not replace legal obligations such as the geolocalisation of cultivation areas or the mandatory due diligence declaration. It does, however, provide additional security and a better database for your EUDR documentation.
You receive structured EUDR-relevant information along your supply chain, strengthen transparency towards your upstream suppliers and can confirm on sales documents that your company fulfils the requirements of the FSC® Regulatory Module. This can make it much easier to prepare for the EUDR.
The FSC® Regulatory Module is suitable for all companies that are affected by the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and wish to supplement their FSC® chain of custody certification with EUDR-relevant elements. This includes:
- Companies that import into the EU
- Companies that trade or process within the EU
- Companies that export from the EU
- Companies outside the EU if they supply EU companies
The FSC® Regulatory Module is therefore useful for both European companies and international suppliers who want to make their supply chain transparent and reliably fulfil EUDR requirements.
The FSC® Regulatory Module can be audited together with your regular FSC® audit or separately. TÜV NORD checks whether your company has collected EUDR-relevant information, assessed risks and, if necessary, implemented measures - and whether the required due diligence obligations for the products in your scope are fulfilled in accordance with the FSC® Regulatory Module.
Among other things, information on the origin of the products, data on risks in the supply chain and documentation on your internal due diligence processes are required. This data flows into your EUDR preparation and is checked accordingly in the FSC® audit.
With its comprehensive expertise, TÜV NORD CERT covers many different areas of certification from a single source. When certifying according to multiple systems, you can take advantage of synergy effects that lead to significant cost savings. With a comprehensive network of specialized auditors in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, and almost all neighboring European countries, TÜV NORD CERT guarantees that your requirements will be met in the best possible way on site. TÜV NORD CERT offers FSC® CoC certification worldwide. Accredited by Assurance Services International GmbH (ASI) – Trademark License Code: FSC® A000529.