According to FSC requirements, forest farms, wood processing or trading companies apply for FSC certification. The company will judge the expected value of success and formulate an FSC certification plan based on the basic information of the applicant company.

FSC certification process:

Step 1. Apply for certification (preliminary negotiation)·According to FSC requirements, forest farms, wood processing (including other wood products, such as: pulp, paper bark , paper, printing, packaging, stationery, gifts, furniture, home furnishing, etc.) or trading company decides to apply for FSC certification. Determine the expected value of success based on the basic materials of the applicant company and formulate an FSC certification plan.

Step 2. Sign a contract·Based on the judgment of first-hand information, our company signs a contract with the applicant (deemed party).

Step 3. Preparation for certification consulting and training·The company will conduct internal training, documentation, labeling, rehearsals, etc. in accordance with the requirements of FSC principles. Or hire a third-party certification consulting company for professional guidance to help companies pass FSC forest certification in one go.

Step 4. Audit and evaluation·Carry out evaluation under the arrangement of FSC certification company. The main contents of the assessment are: product identification, product separation (certified and non-certified raw materials), establishment of files (including records), training and staff information, selection of company-applicable systems, confirmation of product groups, FSC logo and trademark Use it correctly.

Step 5. Certification report·Based on the evaluation, the certification party will form a report. The report either considers the assessment to be satisfactory or points out deficiencies that require efforts to improve. The report will be sent directly to the Certification Decision Committee for final evaluation.

Step 6. Certification and registration·If all steps are positive, the company will be awarded a certification certificate.

What are the conditions for FSC certification

1. Accept and implement relevant standard documents formulated by the Forest Stewardship Council as required;

2. Engage in the processing of forest products Or trade;

3. A unit with independent accounting and operation;

4. Raw materials can be purchased from FSC-certified FSC materials.

What are the criteria for fsc certification?

1. Comply with national laws and the principles of forest certification;

2. Ownership, use rights and related responsibilities of land and forests ;

3. The rights of indigenous forest residents should be recognized and respected. The legal and traditional rights of indigenous residents to own, use and operate their land, territories and resources should be recognized and respected;

4. Community relations and workers’ rights, forest management activities should maintain or enhance the long-term social and economic interests of forest workers and local communities;

5. The benefits brought by forests, forest management activities should Encourage the effective use of a variety of forest products and services;

6. Environmental impact, forest management should protect biodiversity and related values;

7. Management plans should be formulated and implement forest management plans that are commensurate with the scale and intensity of forest management;

8. Monitoring and evaluation should be carried out according to the scale and intensity of forest management;

9. Maintain high Protect valuable forests;

10. Planted forests. Planted forests can provide a series of social and economic benefits.

Legal basis:

Article 9 of the "Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China"

People's governments at all levels should strengthen the publicity and popularization of environmental protection work, encourage grassroots mass autonomous organizations, social organizations, and environmental protection volunteers to carry out publicity on environmental protection laws and regulations and environmental protection knowledge, and create a good atmosphere for environmental protection.

Educational administrative departments and schools should incorporate environmental protection knowledge into school education content and cultivate students' environmental protection awareness.

News media should carry out publicity of environmental protection laws and regulations and environmental protection knowledge, and conduct public opinion supervision of environmental violations.