Certification of sustainable forest management

Certification of sustainable forest management: The certification of sustainable forest management evaluates the forest management of the forest management unit applying for certification in accordance with recognized principles and standards. FSC certification assessment content includes: forest investigation, management planning, forest harvesting, forest infrastructure related laws and regulations, and environmental, economic and social aspects. Product chain-of-custody certification is to certify the entire process from the forest management in the place of origin to the harvested logs and their transportation, processing, and circulation to the final consumer. Since the process of the product from the forest in the place of origin to the product reaching the final consumer forms a chain, forest product certification is also known as the chain of custody certification. The FSC chain of custody standard addresses the manufacturing and processing of forest products. The standard requires traceability of the entire process of certified timber and wood products reaching retailers and consumers through trade and manufacturing. The certificate issued by the FSC forest certification is valid for 5 years. After the expiration, the certificate will be re-certified. The re-evaluation will be performed every 1 year. If the certificate is not qualified, the issued certificate will be revoked. The purpose of FSC (COC) certification is to ensure that the raw materials for the production of labeled products are produced in forests that have been audited and obtained FSC certification. FSC (COC) procedures must be performed at all key points such as when the ownership of the product is transferred or the product is significantly affected by the manufacturing process. Organizations involved in FSC (COC) certification need to establish a system that includes the following elements: A. Organization and training B. Purchasing C. Product identification and traceability D. Process control E. Processing, storage, packaging and delivery F. Records A. Organizations and training organizations need to appoint a management agent, PEFC certified that he has the right and is responsible for ensuring the implementation and maintenance of the COC system. All staff involved in the implementation of this certification program must obtain work qualifications on the basis of appropriate education, training, and practice. Staff training and practice records must be maintained within the appropriate scope of operation. B. The company that accepts the procurement audit must have a procedural document for the procurement of materials, so that the source of the materials is easier to identify. C. Product identification and traceability. The company must maintain specific source, shipment, bill of lading, or other types of product identification procedures. Each batch/product must have a unique identification record. D. Process control The audited company must identify all production processes involving the processing of wood products from materials derived from approved forests. CARB certified companies must ensure that the raw materials can only be used in the production and processing of COC certified products after confirming that the raw materials are produced in approved forests. And establish procedures to control these tasks. E. The enterprise that has been audited for handling, storage, packaging and delivery shall record and maintain the procedures for product handling, storage, packaging and delivery. If necessary, BSCI certification must provide a safe storage area to prevent the approved materials from mixing with materials from other sources. Label design must be in accordance with FSC guidelines. The audited enterprise shall establish, implement and maintain the program documents used to identify, collect, index, fill, store, maintain and dispose of its main activity records according to the scope of operation. The organic certification product record must be clear and understandable. The records must be comprehensive to trace the source of wood and wood products.

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