Chain of Custody Certification

Chain of Custody (CoC) certification connects consumers to healthy forests by tracking products from forest to shelf. 

By becoming FSC-certified, you are investing in our future. Protect wildlife habitat, ensure clean water, and keep forests healthy for generation to come.

Who needs Certification?

Any company involved in the transformation, processing, manufacturing or distribution of a forest-based product must be FSC-certified in order to sell  product with an FSC logo and/or with an FSC Claim.

Tracking products from forest to shelf

FSC certification tracks products from the forest to the shelf. All FSC products are verified by third-party Certifiers to meet FSC's rigorous requirements through the FSC Forest Management (FM) and Chain of Custody (CoC) certification systems. Every FSC-certified company receives a unique FSC code, which is found on every FSC product and can be tracked back to the company that produced that product.

Track your FSC code at www.info.fsc.org

Requirements

To become FSC Chain of Custody certified, companies must meet the requirements outlined in the Chain of Custody Standard FSC-STD-40-004. A summary of these requirements is outlined in the Chain of Custody Factsheet.

Third-party Verification

FSC Certification takes place through independent third-party assessments of applicant companies by FSC Certifiers.

FSC Label

Once a company is certified, they may place the FSC Label on  a certified product or pass on an FSC Claim.