 |
  |
Chain-of-Custody refers to the tracking of forest products through all phases of ownership, processing and transportation, from the forest of origin to the end consumer. It is verified through an independent third-party audit and is essentially a wood flow accounting and tracking process that tracks products from a certified forest through each stage of the production chain. The Chain-of-Custody requirements were developed in response to requests from a variety of stakeholders to link CAN/CSA-Z809 SFM to forest products and consumers. It is the next voluntary step, once assurance is provided through an independent third-party audit to the CAN/CSA-Z809 SFM Standard, that forests are being managed according to established principles of sustainable forest management. CSA has chosen PEFC Annex 4, an internationally recognized Chain-of-Custody Standard, for its CSA SFM Program purposes. Click here to view PEFC Annex 4. Product marks
A product mark emphasizes the commitment of both suppliers and buyers of forest products to sustainable forest management. It demonstrates that forest products bearing this mark have originated from a forest certified to CAN/CSA-Z809 SFM and have been verified to the CSA Chain-of-Custody (PEFC Annex 4) requirements through an independent third party chain-of-custody audit. Once through the independent third-party chain-of-custody audit and recognized to the CSA Chain-of-Custody (PEFC Annex 4) requirements and label use rules, a product "mark" can then be applied for. Note: In the case of roundwood marking, only the forest management certification is required, in addition to meeting the label use requirements. It should be noted that while the CSA SFM Marks distinguish the product as having originated from a forest registered (certified) to CAN/CSA-Z809, they are not connected to product characteristics such as load requirements, stress ratings or dimensional capacity. In 2005 the CAN/CSA-Z809 SFM Standard and its Chain-of-Custody requirements were endorsed by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC). The following product marks are now available to organizations wishing to apply them: the CSA SFM marks and the PEFC logo. There are three CSA SFM marking options, described below. Two are based on inventory control and accounting of certified wood flows and the third is based on physical separation of certified wood. An organization implementing the chain-of-custody and marking program will select the most suitable approach.
 |
1) Input / Output System (% in / % out) for Solid Wood The input/output system is based on the premise that the total batch of products can be labelled with the CSA SFM Mark when the amount of certified (originating from a forest certified to Z809) wood based raw material in the input batch meets or exceeds the set minimum average threshold. In order to apply the CSA SFM Mark the minimum average input is 70% (by volume or by weight) of certified (originating form a forest certified to Z809) wood based raw material. In addition, none of the wood based raw material (including the remaining input percentage of wood-based-raw material) shall have come from controversial sources. |
 |
2) Minimum Average Percentage System for Composite Products The minimum average percentage system approach is based on the premise that the total batch of products can be labeled with the CSA SFM Mark when the amount of certified (originating from a forest certified to Z809) wood based raw material in the input batch meets or exceeds the set minimum average threshold. In order to apply the CSA SFM Mark the minimum average input is 70% (by volume or by weight) of certified (originating form a forest certified to Z809) wood based raw material. In addition, none of the wood based raw material (including the remaining input percentage of wood-based-raw material) shall have come from controversial sources. |
|
3) Physical Separation In this approach, certified wood, wood raw materials, and wood products are received and clearly marked or physically segregated or otherwise identified as certified (originating from a forest certified to CSA Z809) and remain clearly identifiable as certified throughout transportation, handling, processing, manufacturing or remanufacturing process(s). This Mark can be applied on packaging and/or directly onto the product. |
The PEFC logo which is shown below and its use must conform to the requirements set out in PEFC Annex 5, Logo Use Rules. To apply for PEFC Logo Use rights, complete PEFC Form GL 1 and submit to tech@pefc.org
