FSC Procedure - Evaluation of the organization’s commitment to FSC Values and occupational health and safety in the Chain of Custody - V1.1 - Evaluation procedures and compliance criteria

Oct 3, 2026

FSC-PRO-20-001 V1-1 EN defines procedures used by Certification Bodies to assess a certificate holder’s commitment to FSC Values and occupational health and safety within Chain of Custody. It explains the document’s scope, effective and validity dates, and key references, and clarifies that evaluation relies on related FSC policies and standards. The procedure supports consistent implementation across the FSC system and strengthens consumer confidence across the full supply chain.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages10

Reading Time25 min

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Foreword

Version History

A Scope

B Effective and validity dates

C References

D Terms and definitions

1 Introduction

Forest Stewardship Council® FSC® PROCEDURE Evaluation of the organization’s commitment to FSC Values and occupational health and safety in the Chain of Custody FSC-PRO-20-001 V1-1 EN CHAIN OF CUSTODY | Title:
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Printed copies are uncontrolled and for reference only. Please refer to the electronic copy on the FSC website ([www.fsc.org](www.fsc.org)) to ensure you are referring to the latest version. | | The Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) is an independent, not for profit, non-government organization established to promote environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world's forests. FSC’s vision is that the world’s forests meet the social, ecological, and economic rights and needs of the present generation without compromising those of future generations. FSC-PRO-20-001 V1-1 EN Evaluation of the organization’s commitment to FSC values and occupational health and safety in the Chain of Custody Foreword FSC’s mission is to promote the environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world’s forests. It is increasingly recognized that association between FSC and organizations that are involved in unacceptable forest-related activities is harmful to FSC’s reputation and ultimately to its ability to deliver on its mission. In order to address this concern, in July 2009 the FSC Board of Directors approved a policy establishing the criteria for the association of third parties with FSC, called “Policy for the Association of Organizations with FSC” (FSC-POL-01-004) . In March 2011, the FSC Board of Directors approved a recommendation from the FSC Policy and Standards Committee that mandated FSC to promptly incorporate the requirements of FSC-POL- 01-004 into all relevant system documents (e.g. standards, contracts) . Through the incorporation of these requirements in Chain of Custody certification, FSC expects to improve the overall consistency of the FSC System bringing more confidence to consumers in relation to respect of worker’s rights throughout the complete supply chain. Version History 1-0 (approved 19 August 2011): initail version 1-1 (approved 13 November 2013): Annex C added and the related Clause 3 revised to incorporate the consensus decision of the FSC International Board of Directors reached at their 64th Meeting in Nicaragua regarding the Self-Declaration on compliance with fundamental workers’ rights (as expressed in the ILO Core Conventions and defined in the 1998 ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work) . The decision states that with immediate effect, COC-certified companies can sign an alternative version of the self-declaration on the Policy for Association compared to the one required by Annex B of FSC-PRO-20-001 V1-0, in order to satisfy Clause 1.5 of FSC-STD-40-004 V2-1 . FSC-PRO-20-001 V1-1 EN Evaluation of the organization’s commitment to FSC values and occupational health and safety in the Chain of Custody A Scope The scope of this document is to provide the procedures that shall be used by Certification Bodies for assessing the certificate holder’s com

FAQs

What is the purpose of FSC-PRO-20-001 V1-1 EN?

It provides procedures for Certification Bodies to evaluate certificate holders’ commitment to FSC Values and occupational health and safety in Chain of Custody.

Who uses these procedures in the Chain of Custody system?

Certification Bodies use them for assessments, while certificate holders and other interested parties can consult the document to understand how assessments are conducted.

What kinds of requirements were introduced by FSC-STD-40-004 V2-1?

It introduced new Chain of Custody requirements by incorporating the policy on association of organizations with FSC and by requiring demonstration of commitment to occupational health and safety.

Oct 3, 2026

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