The Chain Of Custody

 

Forest and Chain of Custody certification enables consumers to make informed purchase decisions. It assures consumers that the product has been sourced from a forest certified as sustainably managed in accordance with an internationally recognised legal framework that has been independently audited.

The Chain of Custody involves:

• Applicants commit to only using wood from forests certified to the AFCS and are trained to use a documented standard approach to record keeping and operating within the system.
• Independent audit of the system ensures compliance to the documented standard.

There are a number of players that are key to the success of the system. 

• FTT Inc as the parent body of the Chain of Custody system has engaged a systems manager.
• TQA Australia, an independent organisation, recognised for their excellence in quality assurance and environmental systems manages the system, providing internal audits and acts as the system coordinator, liaising with licensees.
• The Chain of Custody system is independently audited to the Australian Forestry Standard on an annual basis by an accredited certification body, Global-Mark.
  
  
  http://www.forestrystandard.org.au/  
  
  
• This is a globally recognised standard under the Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes, PEFC.
  
  
  http://pefc.org
  
  A simple yet rigorous system guaranteeing your customers are buying legal and responsible fine Tasmanian timbers.

The Values Statement

The Values Statement is signed by each certified participant ("licensee") in the system. This document outlines the values that each licensee commits to upholding.

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