The FSC International Board of Directors has approved FSC-STD-20-011 V3-0 Chain of Custody Evaluations, which will be effective from 1 July 2016. The standard outlines requirements for certification bodies to evaluate chain of custody activities, which include the sourcing of controlled wood.

The publication of FSC-STD-20-011 V3-0 comes soon after FSC-STD-40-005 FSC Standard for Company Evaluations of FSC Controlled Wood was approved and published – the results of an ambitious process that began when members passed Motion 51, Strengthening the Controlled Wood System, at the 2011 FSC General Assembly. Read more…