FSC Family Forests Alliance

Group Chain-of-Custody Certification

Are you trying to develop a Group CoC Certification Program? Or interested in learning more about how group certification works? 

These resources and case studies about chain-of-custody certification provide examples and templates for FSC Group CoC Certification. The Alliance is grateful to the organizations that have generously provided access to the materials they developed for their programs.   If you make use of this information, please be sure to acknowledge the use of their materials. If you know of additional materials that could be included here, please contact us at info@dovetailinc.org .

1) Examples of Operation Manuals & Forms

2) Guidance Documents and Policies

3) Case Studies

1) Examples of Operation Manuals & Forms

These documents provide examples of the overarching guidance document that defines the standard operating procedures for a group certification program.  Typically the manual includes guidance about eligibility and record keeping protocols.

Maine WoodNet

The first group chain-of-custody in the US, second in the world.

Manual

Attachments for Manual
Homepage for Program: http://www.mainewoodnet.org/

Sustainable Northwest, Healthy Forests Healthy Communities

A nonprofit network of businesses in the Pacific Northwest.

Homepage for Program: http://www.hfhcp.org


Upper Mississippi Certified Forest Product Group

A collection of independent, local companies dedicated to the well being of the forestland and wilderness of Minnesota.

Manual
Statement of Principles (Member Agreement)

Documented Control System (Sample)

Homepage for Program: http://www.mncertifiedwood.com


Eastern Ontario Model Forest
A group certificate administered by a government organization on the behalf of landowners in Ontario, Canada.
A Guide to Chain of Custody Certification for Forest Product Producers
Homepage for Program: http://www.eomf.on.ca/

2) Guidance Documents and Policies

These documents provide information about FSC's group certification requirements and the relevant policies.

Group Chain-of-Custody Fact Sheet

3) Case Studies
These case studies provide examples of certification experiences.

For more information about the FSC Family Forests Alliance and the information on this page, please contact: Kathryn Fernholz, Executive Director of Dovetail Partners and Secretariat for the FSC Family Forests Alliance, info@dovetailinc.org , 612-333-0430.