Responsible forest management
Forest Stewardship Council®
FSC®
What is the purpose of the FSC® certification ?
FSC certification allows the promotion of your responsible forest management and the commercialization of wood-based products from certified forests.
The key guarantees of responsible forest management certification :
There are two types of FSC certification:
- Forest management certification: to guarantee the application of principles and compliance with social, economic and ecological criteria in the forest.
- Chain of Custody Certification: ensuring the traceability of wood and wood-based materials and products throughout the processing and marketing process, from the certified forest to the final consumer.
These services are offered by ECOCERT Switzerland, a subsidiary of the group accredited for FSC certification (ASI-ACC-005).
For which category of products?
FSC applies to all wood and non-wood products from FSC certified forests: wood, fibres, pulp, paper, cardboard, textile, cork, bamboo...
Who can apply to get FSC label ?
Forest owners and managers and any company wishing to sell certified products: producers, processors, traders, merchants, printers can apply for this responsaible forest management certification
Why choose Ecocert?
- Forest specialist with more than 20 years of experience in certification and verification of projects in the world's major forest areas: Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia
- A network of auditors in France and abroad, experts in your field and close to you.
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