fold faq What is forest management certification?
As a forest manager or owner, certification is a way of ensuring that your careful and long-term forest management is recognized. Certification is voluntary. FSC accredited certification bodies certify and audit each individual forest management operation. FSC is the only global forest management certification system that requires regular yearly controls of each forest management operation certified to its standards. If the forest management is in full compliance with FSC requirements, the FSC certificate is awarded. If minor non-compliances are noted, the certificate can be issued with conditions that have to be met within a clearly determined time frame. To trade the forest products with the FSC logo and claim, the forest manager or owner must also obtain FSC Chain of Custody certification. If the forest management is not fully compliant with FSC requirements, preconditions are noted which have to be fulfilled before the FSC certificate can be awarded. FSC accredited certification bo
