FSC® CoC certification for your business 

FSC^® CoC (an abbreviation for the Forest Stewardship Council’s Chain of Custody, i.e. supply chain certification) is a certification system that allows the origin of forestry materials such as timber or paper to be traced at every stage of production and distribution – in short, „from the forest to the finished product”.

The certification confirms that:

• the materials come from responsibly managed sources,
• are properly identified and separated,
• the production processes are monitored and documented,
• the company complies with the requirements of the FSC-STD-40-004 standard.

Any organisation in the supply chain that handles products with FSC^®-Anyone wishing to sell products bearing the FSC® label must hold a valid FSC^® hold a CoC certificate.

The FSC^® CoC certification applies to companies that process, manufacture or trade in materials sourced from forests.

These are usually:

Manufacturing companies:

• Sawmills
• Joinery workshops
• Manufacturers of building components
• Manufacturer of flooring, panels and wall cladding
• Manufacturer of windows and doors

Trading and distribution companies:

• Wholesaler
• Distributor
• Importers

Furniture industry:

• Furniture manufacturer
• Renovation company
• Manufacturer of wooden accessories

Paper and packaging industry:

• Paper and cardboard manufacturers
• Printing works
• Publishers
• Manufacturers of paper and cardboard packaging

If your company deals in any way with timber, paper or their derivatives, the FSC^® Your customers may require CoC certification.

To the FSC^®- To obtain CoC certification, an organisation must implement a system for monitoring the certified material that complies with the requirements of the FSC-STD-40-004 standard.

In practice, this means:

• Identification and traceability of purchased FSC^®-Materials – Legality of the raw materials sourced
• Separation of certified and non-certified materials
• Maintenance of material records and accounts
• Monitoring of production processes
• Staff training
• Correct use of the FSC^®-Markings
• Conducting a certification audit
• Maintaining compliance through annual surveillance audits
• The system described above must operate continuously throughout the entire period of validity of the certificate, in accordance with the requirements of standard FSC-STD-40-004. For further information, please see:
  • FSC® International
  • FSC® Austria, FSC® Germany
  • FSC® CoC certification
  • FSC® CoC documents
  • FSC® database of certified organisations

For further information, please send an email to: office@qualityaustria.com.pl

The FSC^® The CoC certificate signifies not only compliance with the system requirements, but also genuine support for sales and business development.

The main advantages:

• Access to new markets, including foreign markets
• Improving competitiveness in tendering processes
• Option to purchase FSC-certified products^®- to mark with a symbol
• Order in materials monitoring
• Strengthening our image as a responsible supplier
• Meeting the expectations of discerning customers

The FSC^® CoC certification can operate in parallel with other management systems, including:

• ISO 9001
• ISO 14001
• EMAS
• Sustainability reporting

The integration of the systems makes it possible to reduce the organisational burden and optimise the audit process.