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FSC Chain-of-Custody Group

Ecotrust Canada has created an FSC Chain-of-Custody Group for small- to medium-sized wood processors and distributors that provides a cost-effective way for these operators to become FSC certified. We assist members with acquiring and maintaining FSC certification and provide expertise in market development.

The green building boom and conscientious consumers are growing the demand for FSC-certified forest products in Europe and North America. In our management role with Iisaak Forest Resource, Ecotrust Canada has gained valuable experience in achieving market advantages through FSC certification.

FSC certified roundwood, lumber, and finished products are currently available from a growing number of B.C. coastal forestry operators including Iisaak Forest Resources in Ucluelet, the Ecotrust Canada Forest Management Group, and Inlailawatash Forest Products in North Vancouver. The area of FSC-certified forests in Canada grew by 30 percent in 2007 to 24 million hectares.
What can Ecotrust Canada provide?

  • Application package to help assess individual members’ requirements
  • Group member handbook, which outlines the certification requirements and provides examples and templates for each member
  • Orientation and training on FSC
  • Internal monitoring and audits to ensure all members are meeting FSC requirements
  • General information on FSC certification and SmartWood
  • Requirements pertaining to FSC name and trademark use

What are the benefits of joining the C-o-C Certification Group?

  • Substantial savings as compared to the cost of individual FSC certification – over 50 percent savings in most cases
  • Use of the FSC trademark and the Rainforest Alliance Certified trademark to promote your certification and label your products
  • Reduced administrative requirements
  • Support on interpreting and meeting all aspects of certification, including any complex situations which may arise
  • Introduction to certified suppliers and assistance in market connections

Who is eligible to join?

Potential members must:

  • have 15 employees or less, or 25 employees or less with no more than $1 million (USD) in annual sales
  • be capable of submitting standardized data in a prescribed form and on a prescribed timeline to substantiate their inputs and outputs of FSC-certified material

Current Certification Group members:

How much does it cost?

  • $1,500 for a small operation (less than 2 million bdft)
  • $1,750 for a large operation (greater than 2 milion bdft)

For more information:

Orrin Quinn
Forestry Project Manager
orrin@ecotrust.ca
c 250.616.0732
t 604.682-4141		 Download
Chain-of-Custody
(PDF) brochure click here.

Controlled Wood Policy Commitment click here.

 

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