The current version of the CoC standard does not allow either certification bodies or Accreditation Services International (ASI) to detect mismatching volumes or claims in the trade of FSC material between certified organizations, whether caused intentionally or through negligence. The verification criterion included in the draft revised standard aims to fix this underlying problem.

Join FSC's Policy and Standards Unit in a webinar to learn about the first draft of the revised chain of custody standard (FSC-STD-40-004).

Bonn, Germany/Montreal, Canada (18 December 2014) Today, the Forest Stewardship Council has issued a new Advice Note to prevent situations where an FSC certificate is upheld without having a basis in a valid certification decision by an independent third-party certification body. This action follows the legal action by Resolute Forest Products against Rainforest Alliance to prevent an audit report from being published.