COC-33 28Feb18 Page 1 RA-Cert Division Headquarters 65 Millet St. Suite 201 Richmond, VT 05477 USA Tel: +1 802-923-3737 Fax: +1 802-434-3116 www.rainforest-alliance.org Audit Managed by: United States Regional Office Tel: 802-923-3737 Fax: 802-434-3116 Contact person: Jenna Mueller Email: [email protected]Rainforest Alliance is an FSC® accredited certifier CoC-33 – 28 February 2018 Chain of Custody Certification Annual Surveillance Audit 2018 Report for: CMPC USA, Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia, USA Report Finalized: September 4, 2018 Audit Dates: July 23, 2018 Audit Team: Jenna Mueller Type of Certificate Single CoC Certificate code(s): RA-COC-006998 Certificate issued: August 20, 2014 Report based on the following Standard(s): FSC-STD-40-004 V3-0; FSC-STD-50-001 V2-0 Organization Contact: Ryan Wolters Address: 1040 Crown Pointe Pkwy Ste 950 Atlanta, Georgia 30338
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RA-Cert Division Headquarters 65 Millet St. Suite 201
Richmond, VT 05477 USA Tel: +1 802-923-3737 Fax: +1 802-434-3116
Rainforest Alliance is an FSC® accredited certifier
CoC-33 – 28 February 2018
Chain of Custody Certification Annual Surveillance Audit 2018
Report for:
CMPC USA, Inc. in
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Report Finalized: September 4, 2018 Audit Dates: July 23, 2018 Audit Team: Jenna Mueller
Type of Certificate Single CoC
Certificate code(s): RA-COC-006998
Certificate issued: August 20, 2014 Report based on the following Standard(s):
FSC-STD-40-004 V3-0; FSC-STD-50-001 V2-0
Organization Contact: Ryan Wolters Address: 1040 Crown Pointe Pkwy
Ste 950 Atlanta, Georgia 30338
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Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................ 3 2 AUDIT CONCLUSIONS.................................................................................................................................. 3 3 AUDIT PROCESS .......................................................................................................................................... 5 APPENDICES ......................................................................................................................................................... 7 Appendix A: ORGANIZATION DETAILS ............................................................................................................... 7 1 Contacts .......................................................................................................................................................... 7 2 Certificate Scope ............................................................................................................................................ 7 3 FSC Annual Administration Fee (AAF) ......................................................................................................... 11 4 Certification Schemes Organization is Verified Against ............................................................................... 11 Appendix B: STANDARD CHECKLIST (Chain of Custody FSC-STD-40-004 V3-0) ........................................... 12 Appendix C: STANDARD CHECKLIST (Trademark Use FSC-STD-50-001 V2-0) ............................................. 23 Apéndice D: LISTADO DE VERIFICACIÓN (Tercerización FSC-STD-40-004 V3-0) ........................................... 28 Appendix E: CHECKLIST (Outsourcing FSC-STD-40-004 V3-0) ........................................................................ 32 Appendix F: LIST OF REPORT EXHIBITS .......................................................................................................... 36 Appendix G: CONVERSIONS .............................................................................................................................. 36
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1 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this report is to document conformance with the requirements of Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) Chain of Custody by CMPC USA, Inc., hereafter referred to as “Organization”. The report presents the findings of Rainforest Alliance auditors who have evaluated Organization systems and performance against the applicable standard(s). Section 2 below provides the audit conclusions and any necessary follow-up actions by the Organization through corrective action requests. Rainforest Alliance evaluation reports are kept confidential with the exception of Appendix A, section 2. This information is posted on FSC’s website and other relevant websites that post certificate details. The Rainforest Alliance founded its previous SmartWood program in 1989 to certify responsible forestry practices and has grown to provide a variety of auditing services. Rainforest Alliance certification and auditing services are managed and implemented within its RA-Cert Division. All related personnel responsible for audit design, evaluation, and certification/verification/validation decisions are under the purview of the RA-Cert Division, hereafter referred to as Rainforest Alliance or RA. Chain-of-custody refers to the complete systems and procedures that allow for the tracking of a forest product from the logs traded by a forest manager or broker, to primary or secondary processing, to the wholesalers or retailers who bring the final product to the marketplace. The Rainforest Alliance is accredited by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). FSC/Rainforest Alliance Certified organizations may purchase, process, and/or sell certified wood from other FSC-certified organizations. Dispute resolution: If Rainforest Alliance clients encounter organizations or individuals having concerns or comments about Rainforest Alliance and our services, these parties are strongly encouraged to contact the local Rainforest Alliance regional office or the RA-Cert Division headquarters directly. Formal complaints or concerns should be sent in writing.
2 AUDIT CONCLUSIONS
2.1 Auditor Recommendation and Certification Decision
Based on Organization’s conformance with Rainforest Alliance and FSC Chain of Custody requirements and the auditor recommendation, Rainforest Alliance makes the following recommendation:
Note: NCRs describe evidence of Organization nonconformances identified during audits. NCRs include defined timelines for the Organization to demonstrate conformance. MAJOR NCRs issued during assessments/ reassessments shall be closed prior to issuance of certificate. MAJOR NCRs issued during surveillance audits shall be closed within timeline or result in suspension.
None
2.5 Observations
Note: Observations are issued for the early stages of a problem which does not of itself constitute a nonconformance, but which the auditor considers may lead to a future nonconformance if not addressed by the organization; observations may lead to direct nonconformances if not addressed.
OBS #: 01/18 Con referencia al estándar y requerimiento: Tercerización FSC-STD-40-004 V3-0: 12.4
Hallazgos que fundamentan la observación: La organización cuenta con un contrato de tercerización (Evidencia 1, Anexo 4), el mismo describe el alcance de la subcontratación (la actividad administrativa y operativa para la compra y venta de los productos requeridos por la organización). Sin embargo, el contrato de tercerización (documento) no contiene los requerimientos del estándar para este tipo de actividad. No contiene una cláusula para el uso de las marcas FSC, no indica una cláusula para el derecho de recibir la auditoria de la entidad certificadora (Rainforest Alliance), no indica que no debe subcontratar los servicios requeridos por el cliente. Sin embargo, todos estos temas son aplicados o cumplidos en el sitio y el personal conoce de estos requerimientos. Por ejemplo, reciben todos los años la auditoria de RA-Cert, No hacen uso de la marca del cliente, no subcontratan los servicios y cumplen todas las disposiciones de la tercerización.
Observación: La organización debería asegurarse que los acuerdo de tercerización (documento) contengan todos los requerimiento del estándar de CoC.
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2.6 Additional Notes on Audit Findings
2.7 Actions Taken by Organization Prior to Report Finalization
A revised Documented Control System was provided and a revised Product Group Schedule, that included the full FSC output claim.
2.8 Notes for Next Audit
3 AUDIT PROCESS
3.1 Audit Team
Auditor(s) Qualifications
Jenna Mueller
Jenna Mueller started with the Rainforest Alliance in August of 2013, completed training to be an approved Staff Auditor in September 2013, and has completed 100+ FSC audits. Prior to joining the Rainforest Alliance, she spent 1.5 years as an environmental and sustainability auditor and consultant. In addition, Jenna has more than 8 years of experience as a biologist and manager. She has a bachelor’s degree in Biology and a master’s degree in Sustainable International Development.
Facundo Rosel Boliviano, Ingeniero Forestal con más de 18 años de experiencia en manejo de bosques tropicales. Trabajó como consultor forestal independiente, consultor forestal para el proyecto BOLFOR; Ex funcionario de la Superintendencia Forestal, ejerciendo cargos técnicos como Jefe Área técnica Operativa, Responsable de Unidad Operativa. Trabajó en el sector privado como Gerente Forestal y Gerente Operativo. Actualmente desempeña el cargo de Auditor Staff de Rainforest Alliance, habiendo recibido cursos formales para auditores de certificación forestal FSC. Ha realizado más de 70 procesos de evaluaciones de manejo forestal y cadena de custodia en Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú y Uruguay. Cuenta con categoría de Auditor Líder ISO-14001.
3.2 Audit Overview
Note: The table below provides an overview of the audit scope and auditors. See standard checklist appendix for specific details on people interviewed and audit findings per site audited.
Site(s) Date(s) Length of Audit
CMPC USA, Inc., Oficinas Santiago de Chile. Agustinas 1343, P. 4, Santiago
Subcontractor Audit
July 23, 2018 1 hour prep
1 hour audit
1 hour report writing
CMPC USA, Inc. Central Office (phone) July 23, 2018 1 hour prep
2 hour phone audit
4 hour report writing
3.3 Description of Overall Audit Process The auditor met with Ryan Wolters, primary contact for CMPC USA via phone on July 23, 2018. The audit began with an opening meeting to review the audit plan. The audit process was described and a brief history of the Organization was given. After the opening meeting, auditor reviewed procedures, documents, and discussed FSC COC Management. Mr. Wolters manages all aspects of the scope of certification for CMPC USA. Some functions such as invoicing are managed by CMPC Celulosa S.A.. A Rainforest Alliance auditor was conducting the CMPC Celulosa S.A. FSC COC audit the same day. A closing meeting was held to discuss the findings during the phone audit and to discuss the report review process. The CMPC Celulosa S.A. audit was conducted by Facundo Rosel on July 23, 2018. Because CMPC Celulosa S.A. is considered high risk outsourcing for CMPC USA, the outsourcing checklist was completed as part of the CMPC Celulosa S.A. audit and provided to the auditor for CMPC USA. Staff interviewed during the CMPC Celulosa S.A. audit included: Mario Figueroa: Ing. Planificación Natalia Figueroa, encargada de facturación y control Mónica Casanueva, Jefe de administración y venta internacional Joanny Pezo, Experto en Prevención. Darwin Morales, encargado de certificación. Néstor Paz, Ing. En inventario. Elías Montecino, Supervisor de inventario.
Note: upon certification, the FSC web site posts and maintains contact details as well as FSC product group and certificate scope information at www.info.fsc.org
Field Text Has this Info Changed? (N/A for Assessments)
Contact, Title: Same as 1.1 Yes No
Address: Yes No
Tel/Fax/Email: Yes No
Web site: http://www.cmpc.cl/ Yes No
1.4 Sales/Marketing Contact
Same as shown for <Select One>
Contact, Position: Sergio Jose Ossa, Deputy Director of Marketing and Innovation
Address:
Tel/Fax/Email:
2 Certificate Scope
2.1 Scope Details:
Scope Item Check all that apply to the Certificate Scope Change in Scope
2.2 Number of Sites included in this Certificate: 1
2.3 Identify Sites that Qualify for Desk Audits (no physical possession): CMPC USA, Inc.
2.4 Type of Legal Entity (of certificate holder): Corporation
2.5 Jurisdiction of Primary Legal Entity: Georgia
2.6 General Overview of the Organization:
CMPC USA is a broker/trader without physical possesstion that purchases products mainly from CMPC Celulosa S.A.. CMPC USA distributes a majority of their product lines to large retailers, including Home Depot. CMPC Celulosa S.A. and CMPC USA are indirect subsidiaries of Empresas CMPC S.A. corporation. CMPC Celulosa S.A. has it's own CoC certificate with Rainforest Alliance and is included as a high-risk subcontractor on CMPC USA's certificate. CMPC USA handles all North American sales and CMPC Celulosa S.A. handles all inventory, training, logistical planning, accounting, receipt verification, supplier verification and CoC document revision. Due to the extent of the activities outsourced to CMPC Celulosa S.A., this outsourcing relationship is considered high risk. Once an order is placed with CMPC USA, CMPC Celulosa S.A. will invoice CMPC USA, then pull product from inventory and ship overseas to one of the warehouses contracted out by CMPC USA. Several of the contracted warehouses keep inventory of CMPC product. The remaining do not,
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and are therefore considered part of the transportation process. All products are labeled and bundled. No bundles are broken apart or mixed. The product will stay in the warehouse until a release order is given, at which point it is pulled and shipped to the final destination. At the 2014 Assessment, the auditor concluded that all subcontracted warehouses are low risk, and will therefore not need on-site visits in the future.
2.7 Details per Site:
Table 1: Site Details
Site
+ Legal Entity + FSC Identifier (if applicable)
Address
Tel/Fax/Email Type of Operation
# of Workers (Approximate)
Annual Turnover for
AAF (USD)
CMPC USA, Inc. See 1.1 above Broker without physical possession
14 in USA
20 in Chile
Class 6
Table 2: FSC Product Group Details
Site Inputs to FSC Product Groups FSC Product Groups
Product Type
(FSC-STD-40-004a)
CMPC USA- Atlanta, GA
FSC Mix Chemical pulp, bleached
FSC Mix Pulpa de Celulosa Kraft blanqueada
P 1.3
FSC Mix Chemical pulp, unbleached
FSC Mix Pulpa de Celulosa Kraft No blanqueada
P 1.4
FSC Mix Uncoated Paperboard
FSC Mix Uncoated Paperboard
P 3.1
FSC Mix Coated Paperboard
FSC Mix Coated Paperboard
P 3.2
FSC Mix & FSC 100% Wood Chips
Eucalyptus - Eucalyptus spp. Radiata Pine - Pinus radiata Slash Pine - Pinus elliottii Loblolly Pine - Pinus taeda
FSC Mix & FSC 100% Wood Chips Species same as inputs
Radiata Pine - Pinus radiata Slash pine - Pinus elliottii
Loblolly pine - Pinus taeda;
Caribbean Pine - Pinus caribaea;
Gregg’s Pine - Pinus greggii; Thinleaf pine - Pinus maximinoi; Eggcone pine - Pinus oocarpa;
Maritime Pine - Pinus pinaster;
Tecun Uman Pine- Pinus tecunumanii x Pinus caribaea var hondurensis
FSC Mix & FSC 100%
Mouldings
Species same as inputs
W 11.8
FSC Mix Frames
Eucalyptus - Eucalyptus spp
Radiata Pine - Pinus radiata
FSC Mix Frames
Species same as inputs
W 16.1
In place of Table 2, product details are found in “CoC Annual Reporting”, Exhibit (Audits Only)
In place of Tables 1 and 2, Multi-site/Group details are found in “CoC Site Details” template, Exhibit
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3 FSC Annual Administration Fee (AAF)
Note: The FSC Annual Administration Fee (AAF) is determined based on the Organizational and certificate structure per FSC-POL-20-005 “FSC Annual Administration Fee Policy”. Turnover includes all wood / wood fiber based products and is requested per site in Table 1 above to facilitate an accurate and consistent AAF for the certificate. The AAF is updated each year based on the current FSC AAF policy.
3.1 FSC AAF Type Category: Single CoC
3.2 FSC AAF Class:
Check Per Total Turnover
in Table 1
AAF Size Class
Annual Turnover ($USD)
Class 1 < 200,000
Class 2 200,000 – 1,000,000
Class 3 > 1 – 5 Million
Class 4 > 5 – 25 Million
Class 5 > 25 – 100 Million
Class 6 > 100 – 500 Million
Class 7 > 500 – 1,000 Million
Class 8 > 1,000 – 2,000 Million
Class 9 > 2,000 – 3,000 Million
Class 10 > 3,000 – 5,000 Million
Class 10 + > 5,000 Million
Group/Multi-site with Traders and Processors
Comments:
AAF size class has changed since last audit
Comments:
4 Certification Schemes Organization is Verified Against
None (in addition to FSC) ISO 9000 ISO 14000
PEFC SFI Other:
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Appendix B: STANDARD CHECKLIST (Chain of Custody FSC-STD-40-004 V3-0)
1 Evaluation of Site: CMPC USA
Primary Responsible Person:
(Responsible for control system at site(s))
Ryan Wolters, General Manager
Auditor(s): Jenna Mueller
People Interviewed, Titles: Ryan Wolters, General Manager
Brief Overview of Audit Process for this Location:
See 3.3 above
Has Organization taken Physical Possession of FSC-certified Materials:
(Assessments without possession require notification to Rainforest Alliance as soon as FSC materials are on-site)
Yes No
N/A (for audits)
Has Site sold any products with FSC claims since the previous evaluation? Yes No
Comments: The Organization sells a majority of their product to large retail locations in the US (Home Depot).
3 Standard Checklist The following section summarises the Organisation’s compliance with FSC Chain of Custody (CoC) requirements. This checklist is directly based on the FSC CoC standard FSC-STD-40-004 Chain of Custody Certification V3 EN. FSC standard requirement numbers are identical with the checklist numbers below.
Part I: Universal Requirements
Standard Requirement Compliance
1. CoC management system
1.1 The organization shall implement and maintain a CoC management system adequate to its size and complexity to ensure its continuous conformity to all applicable certification requirements, including the following:
a) appoint a management representative who has overall responsibility and authority for the organization’s conformity to all applicable certification requirements;
b) implement and maintain up-to-date documented procedures covering the certification requirements applicable to the scope of the certificate;
c) define the key personnel responsible for the implementation of each procedure;
Yes No
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d) train staff on the up-to-date version of the organization’s procedures to ensure their competence in implementing the CoC management system;
e) maintain complete and up-to-date records of the documents that are relevant to demonstrate the organization’s conformity with all applicable certification requirements which shall be retained for a minimum period of five (5) years. At a minimum, the organization shall keep records of the following documents as applicable to the certificate scope: procedures, product group lists; training records; purchase and sales documents; material accounting records; annual volume summaries; trademark approvals; records of suppliers, complaints, and outsourcing; control of nonconforming products; verification program records for reclaimed material, and records related to a due diligence program for controlled material and FSC Controlled Wood.
[Exhibit required]
Findings: Auditor confirmed through interview with Ryan Wolters and document review that Organization has implemented and maintained a CoC management system:
A.) Ryan Wolters has been appointed as the management representative and has overall responsibility and authority for Organization's certification.
B.) Ryan Wolters is responsible for maintaining Organization's CoC procedures, which cover applicable certification requirements. See Exhibit A.
C.) Key personnel are described within Organization's procedures in Exhibit A.
D.) Ryan Wolters trains staff who are involved in Organization's CoC processes at least once per year.
E.) Organization retains records for at least 5 years. All documents requested by the auditor were made available for review, including procedures, training records, purchase and sales documents, annual volume summaries, trademark approvals and outsourcing agreements. Organization did not receive any complaints during past audit period.
1.2 The organization shall apply the eligibility criteria specified in Part IV to define its eligibility for single, multisite, or group CoC certification
Yes No
Findings: The organization shall apply the eligibility criteria specified in Part IV to define its eligibility for single, multisite, or group CoC certification
1.3 The organization shall commit to the FSC values as defined in FSC-POL-01-004 by signing a self-declaration that the organization is not directly or indirectly involved in the following activities:
a) illegal logging or the trade in illegal wood or forest products; b) violation of traditional and human rights in forestry operations; c) destruction of high conservation values in forestry operations; d) significant conversion of forests to plantations or non-forest use; e) introduction of genetically modified organisms in forestry operations; f) violation of any of the ILO Core Conventions, as defined in the ILO Declaration on
Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, 1998
Yes No
Findings: The auditor confirmed through interview and document review with Ryan Wolters that Organization is committed to the values of FSC and has signed the self-declaration, which was provided in Exhibit A, Addendum 1. Auditor did not observe any evidence contrary to the values of FSC.
1.4 The organization shall commit to occupational health and safety (OHAS). At a minimum, the organization shall appoint an OHAS representative, establish and implement procedures adequate to its size and complexity, and train its staff on OHAS.
NOTE: Other certifications and enforcement of local legislation on OHAS that cover the elements required in Clause 1.4 may be used as evidence of conformity to this requirement (i.e. the organization may be considered as automatically meeting Clause 1.4.).
Yes No
Findings: Auditor verified through interview and document review that Organization has established health and safety procedures and they have a designated Safety Committee. Organization has a safe work environment policy,lifting requirements are in place as well as OSHA requirements. All new hires go through a health and
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safety training during orientation. Annual training with biannual fire evacuation protocols are in place. See Exhibit A, Section 13, and Exhibit C.
1.5 The organization shall ensure that complaints received regarding the organization’s conformity to the requirements applicable to the scope of the organization’s CoC certificate are adequately considered, including the following:
a) acknowledge receipt of the complaint to the complainant within two (2) weeks of receiving the complaint;
b) investigate the complaint and specify its proposed actions in response to the complaint within three (3) months. If more time is needed to complete the investigation, the complainant and the organization’s certification body shall be notified;
c) take appropriate actions with respect to complaints and any deficiencies found in processes that affect conformity to the certification requirements;
d) d. notify the complainant and the organization’s certification body when the complaint is considered to be successfully addressed and closed.
Yes No
Findings: Auditor confirmed through interview with Ryan Wolters that Organization ensures complaints received regarding their conformance to applicable standard requirements by implementing procedures. See Exhibit A, Section 15. The Complaints log (Exh G) includes the required deadlines.
1.6 The organization shall have procedures in place to ensure that any non-conforming products are identified and controlled to prevent their unintended sale and delivery with FSC claims. Where non-conforming products are detected after they have been delivered, the organization shall undertake the following activities:
a) notify its certification body and all affected direct customers in writing within five business days of the non-conforming product identification, and maintain records of that notice;
b) analyse causes for occurrence of non-conforming products, and implement measures to prevent their reoccurrence;
c) cooperate with its certification body in order to allow the certification body to confirm that appropriate actions were taken to correct the non-conformity.
Yes No
Findings: Auditor confirmed through interview with Ryan Wolters that Organization has procedures in place to deal with non-conforming products. See Exhibit A, Section 16 and Addendum #11. The auditor confirmed through interview that the notification would be in writing.
1.7 The organization shall support transaction verification conducted by its certification body and Accreditation Services International (ASI), by providing samples of FSC transaction data as requested by the certification body
Yes No
Findings: Auditor confirmed through interview and document review that Organization will support and participate any transaction verificaiton conducted by Rainforest Alliance or ASI. See Exhibit A, Section 12.
Standard Requirement Compliance
2. Material sourcing
2.1 The organization shall maintain up-to-date information about all suppliers who are supplying materials used for FSC product groups, including names, certification code (if applicable), and materials supplied.
Yes No
Findings: Auditor confirmed through interview with Ryan Wolters and document review that Organization maintains information about all suppliers supplying materials used for FSC product groups. See Exhibit A
2.2 In order to confirm any changes that might affect the availability and authenticity of the supplied products, the organization shall regularly verify the validity and product groups scope of the certificates of their active FSC-certified suppliers through the FSC certificate database (info. fsc.org).
NOTE: Other FSC platforms synchronized with the FSC certificate database (i.e. the trademark portal and the OCP) may support the organization’s conformity to this requirement
Yes No
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by sending automatic notifications to the organization in the case of a change in the certificate scope of its suppliers.
Findings: Auditor confirmed through interview with Ryan Wolters and document review that Organization checks the scope and validity of their FSC certified suppliers at least annually at info.fsc.org. See Exhibit A and page 2 of Addendum 2, Supplier List.
2.3 The organization shall have procedures in place to check the supplier’s sale and/or delivery documentation to confirm that:
a) the supplied material type and quantities are in conformity to the supplied documentation;
b) the FSC claim is specified; c) the supplier’s FSC Chain of Custody or FSC Controlled Wood code is quoted for material
supplied with FSC claims.
Yes No
Findings: Auditor confirmed through interview with Ryan Wolters that supplier documentation is checked for a - c above. Auditor also confirmed this by reviewing procedures in Exhibit A and by sampling supplier invoices and delivery documentation, all which contained required information. Supplier invoices are not sent to the CMPC office in Atlanta. The verification of supplier invoices is done in Chile (CMPC Celulosa S.A.). An item code/description is assigned for every material purchase specific to FSC. Upon receipt, responsible CMPC Celulosa S.A. employees in Chile will check the PO against the supplier invoice for claim and code & description. Ryan Wolters confirmed that he can obtain invoices through network support in Chile. The auditor reviewed documents for PO # 525140, 772711, 4502458218, GS38466, and HSM41-18.
2.4 The organization shall ensure that only eligible inputs and the correct material categories are used in FSC product groups as defined in Table B.
Yes No
Findings: Auditor confirmed through interview with Ryan Wolters and document review that Organization ensures only eligible inputs and correct material categories are using in Organization's FSC products.
2.5 Organizations sourcing non-FSC-certified reclaimed material for use in FSC product groups shall conform to the requirements of FSC-STD-40-007.
Yes No
N/A
Findings: Organization does not source reclaimed material.
2.6 Organizations sourcing non-FSC-certified virgin material for use in FSC product groups as controlled material shall conform to the requirements of FSC-STD-40-005.
Yes No
N/A
Findings: Organization does not source controlled material.
2.7 Organizations that reclaim materials from primary or secondary processing at their own site may classify the material as the same or lower material category as the input from which it was derived. Materials reclaimed from secondary processing may also be classified by the organization as pre-consumer reclaimed material, except materials that are discarded by a manufacturing process but that can be reused on site by being incorporated back into the same manufacturing process that generated it.
Yes No
N/A
Findings: Organization is a broker with no physical possession.
2.8 The organization may classify material held in stock at the time of the main evaluation by the certification body and material received between the date of the main evaluation and the issue date of the organization’s CoC certificate as eligible input, provided that the organization is able to demonstrate to the certification body that the materials meet the FSC material sourcing requirements.
Yes No
N/A
Findings: This is not a main assessment for organization.
Standard Requirement Compliance
3. Material handling
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3.1 In cases where there is risk of non-eligible inputs entering FSC product groups, the organization shall implement one or more of the following segregation methods:
a) physical separation of materials; b) temporal separation of materials; c) identification of materials.
Yes No
N/A
Findings: Auditor confirmed through interview with Ryan Wolters and document review that Organization separate material by temporal separation. CMPC USA is a sales office and does not take physical possession of any product. Organization hires subcontracted warehouses to store material for them once it arrives at various ports throughout the US. It was confirmed during their 2014 assessment that these subcontracted warehouses have sufficient inventory management systems in place in order to keep the material segregated from other non-FSC material from other companies. Also, the material is packaged and labeled and in easily identifiable units.
Standard Requirement Compliance
4. FSC material and products records
4.1 For each product group or job order, the organization shall identify the main processing steps involving a change of material volume or weight and specify the conversion factor(s) for each processing step or, if not feasible, for the total processing steps. The organization shall have a consistent methodology for calculating conversion factor(s) and shall keep them up to date.
NOTE: Organizations that produce custom manufactured products are not required to specify conversion factors before manufacturing, but they shall maintain production records that enable conversion factors to be calculated.
Yes No
N/A
Findings: Organization does not transform the product.
4.2 The organization shall maintain up-to-date material accounting records (e.g. spreadsheets, production control software) of materials and products in the scope of the FSC certificate, including:
a) inputs: purchase document number, date, quantities, and material category including the percentage or credit claim (if applicable);
b) outputs: sales document number, date, product description, quantities, FSC claim, and applicable claim period or job order;
c) FSC percentage calculations and FSC credit accounts.
Yes No
Findings: Auditor confirmed through interview and document review that Organization has established a material accounting record in accordance with standard requirements. Auditor verified that the system ensures that quantities produced/sold are compatible with quantities of inputs and that requirements a - c are being met. The organization has an electronic tracking system in place that can be followed from the time of purchase to the end of a sale. Each job is linked throughout purchase, shipping, storage and sale with a specific PO #. Each FSC stock also has a unique item # that references in their system the stock name, supplier information, description of the product, and the material category of the product.
4.3 Organizations that are certified to FSC and other forestry certification schemes and that have inputs and outputs that simultaneously carry claims from these schemes shall demonstrate that the quantities of products are not inappropriately counted multiple times.
NOTE: This can be done by establishing a single accounting record for these materials which clearly identifies the quantities of materials and products and the respective certification claim(s) applied to outputs. When this is not possible, the organization should enable the certification body’s assessment of this requirement by other means.
Yes No
N/A
Findings: Organization is certified to PEFC standards, however have adequate measures in place to ensure material is not double counted. This is achieved by assigning a specific number to each order, so it is received against the certification scheme identifed in the order number.
4.4 The organization shall prepare reports of annual volume summaries (in the measurement unit commonly used by the organization), covering the period since the previous reporting
Yes No
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period, demonstrating that the quantities of output products sold with FSC claims are compatible with the quantities of inputs, any existing inventory, their associated output claims, and the conversion factor(s) by product group.
NOTE: Organizations that make custom manufactured products (e.g. woodworkers, building contractors, construction companies) may present the annual FSC summary reports as an overview of the job orders or construction projects instead of by product group.
[Exhibit required for Audits and Reassessments. In case of multi-sites, exhibits shall be collected for each site]
Findings: Auditor confirmed through interview with Ryan Wolters that Organization prepares reports of annual volume summaries, which demonstrates the quantities of output products sold with FSC claims are compatible with quanitities of inputs, including existing inventory, by product group. See Exhibit B, AVS
Standard Requirement Compliance
5. Sales
5.1 The organization shall ensure that sales documents (physical or electronic) issued for products sold with FSC claims include the following information:
a) name and contact details of the organization; b) information to identify the customer, such as name and address of the customer (except
for sales to end consumers); c) date when the document was issued; d) product name or description; e) quantity of products sold; f) the organization’s FSC certificate code associated to FSC-certified products and/ or FSC
Controlled Wood code associated to FSC Controlled Wood products; g) a clear indication of the FSC claim for each product item or the total products as specified
in Table C.
Yes No
Findings: Auditor verified through interview with and document review of a sampling of invoices that items a-g listed above were included on all invoices. All sales invoices include CMPC USA’s Atlanta office address. Assigned CMPC Celulosa S.A. employees are responsible for invoicing CMPC USA clients. A packing list with the same information as required in 5.1 is created as well and is sent with the invoice. The BOL is sent by respective subcontracted warehouses and contains a delivery order number that can link to the invoice. The BOL does not include a claim or code as verified by the auditor through document review. The auditor reviewed documents for PO # 525140, 772711, 4502458218, GS38466, and HSM41-18.
5.2 Organizations at the end of the supply chain selling FSC finished and labelled products (e.g. retailers, publishers) may omit the percentage or credit information in sales documentation (e.g. using “FSC Mix” claim only instead of “FSC Mix 70%” or “FSC Mix Credit”). In this case, however, this information is lost and subsequent organizations in the supply chain are not permitted to use or reinstate the percentage or credit information related to these products.
Yes No
N/A
Findings: Organization is aware of this requirement, as confirmed through interview and document review.
5.3 If the sales documentation issued by the organization is not included with the shipment of the product and this information is relevant for the customer to identify the product as being FSC certified, the related delivery documentation shall include the same information as required in Clause 5.1 and a reference linking it to the sales documentation.
Yes No
Findings: See related findings in 5.1 above.
5.4 The organization shall ensure that products sold with an FSC 100%, FSC Mix, or FSC Recycled claim on sales documentation do not carry any labels from other forestry certification schemes.
Yes No
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NOTE: FSC-certified product may simultaneously carry the FSC claim and the claim of other forestry certification schemes on sales and delivery documents, even if the product is FSC labelled.
Findings: Organization is aware of this requirement as confirmed through interview and document review.
5.5 Organizations may identify products exclusively made of input materials from small or community producers by adding the following claim to sales documents: “From small or community forest producers”. This claim can be passed on along the supply chain by certificate holders.
Yes No
N/A
Findings: Organization does not use input materials from small or community producers.
5.6 The organization may only sell products with the ‘FSC Controlled Wood’ claim on sales and delivery documents if the products are raw or semi-finished products and the customer is FSC certified.
Yes No
N/A
Findings: Organization does not make FSC Controlled Wood claims.
5.7 If the organization is unable to include the FSC claim and/or certificate code in sales or delivery documents, the required information shall be provided to the customer through supplementary documentation (e.g. supplementary letters). In this case, the organization shall obtain permission from its certification body to implement supplementary documentation in accordance with the following criteria:
a) there shall exist clear information linking the supplementary documentation to the sales or delivery documents;
b) there is no risk that the customer will misinterpret which products are or are not FSC certified in the supplementary documentation;
c) where the sales documents contain multiple products with different FSC claims, each product shall be cross-referenced to the associated FSC claim provided in the supplementary documentation.
Yes No
N/A
Findings: Organization is able to fit all required FSC information on invoices and delivery documents.
5.8 Organizations that sell custom manufactured FSC products (e.g. woodworkers, building contractors, construction companies) that do not list the FSC-certified products on the invoice as required by Clause 5.1 may issue supplementary documents to the invoices issued for construction or other related services. The supplementary document shall include the following:
a) reference information sufficient to link the service invoice(s) to the supplementary document;
b) a list of the FSC-certified components used with the related quantities and FSC claims; c) the certificate code of the organization.
Yes No
N/A
Findings: Organization does not sell custom manufactured products.
5.9 The organization may opt to downgrade an FSC output claim as presented in Figure A. The FSC label shall correspond to the FSC claim made on sales documents, except in the case of retailers selling finished and labelled products to end-consumers.
NOTE:Adccording to ADVICE-40-004-17 Organizations are allowed to claim products that are 100% made of reclaimed materials as FSC Mix until FSC has completed the re-evaluation of the above requirement and provided a final decision about its implementation.
.
Yes No
N/A
Findings: Organization is aware of this requirement, but does not downgrade claims.
Standard Requirement Compliance
6. Compliance with timber legality legislation
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6.1 The organization shall ensure that its FSC-certified products conform to all applicable timber legality legislation. At a minimum, the organization shall:
a) have procedures in place to ensure the import and/or export of FSC-certified products by the organization conform to all applicable trade and customs laws (if the organization exports and/or imports FSC products);
b) upon request, collect and provide information on species (common and scientific name) and country of harvest (or more specific location details if required by legislation) to direct customers and/or any FSC-certified organizations further down the supply chain that need this information to comply with timber legality legislation. The form and frequency of providing this information may be agreed upon between the organization and the requester; NOTE: If the organization does not possess the requested information on species and country of origin, the request shall be passed on to the upstream suppliers until the information can be obtained.
c) ensure that FSC-certified products containing pre-consumer reclaimed wood (except reclaimed paper) being sold to companies located in countries where timber legality legislation applies either:
i. only include pre-consumer reclaimed wood materials that conform to FSC Controlled Wood requirements in accordance with FSC-STD-40-005; or
ii. inform their customers about the presence of pre-consumer reclaimed wood in the product and support their due diligence system as required by applicable timber legality legislation.
NOTE: Organizations applying option c (i) above may apply the requirements for co-products outlined in FSC-STD-40-005.
Yes No
Findings: Auditor confirmed through interview with Ryan Wolters and document review that Organization has procedures in place to ensure a - b above are met for any imported inputs or exported outputs of FSC certified products, c is not applicable. Exhibit A, Section 9 and Addendum 13.
Part II: Control of FSC Claims
NOTE: Examples on the application of the product group and FSC control system requirements are provided in Annexes A and B, respectively.
Standard Requirement Compliance
7. Establishment of product groups for the control of FSC claims
7.1 The organization shall establish product groups for the purpose of controlling FSC output claims and labelling. Product groups shall be formed by one or more output products that:
a) belong to the same product type in accordance with FSC-STD-40-004a; b) are controlled according to the same FSC control system.
Yes No
Findings: Auditor confirmed through interview with Ryan Wolters and document review that Organization has established product groups for controlling FSC output claims and labelling. This is maintained on their product group schedule in Exhibit A, Addendum 3. Requirements a and b above are being met.
7.2 The following additional conditions apply for the establishment of product groups under the percentage and/or credit system:
a) all products shall have the same conversion factor. If not, they may still be grouped under the same product group, but the applicable conversion factors shall be applied to the corresponding products for the calculation of the amount of output products that can be sold with FSC percentage or FSC credit claims;
b) all products shall be made of the same input material (e.g. pine lumber) or same combination of input materials (e.g. a product group of veneered particle boards, where all products are made of a combination of particle board and veneer of equivalent species).
Yes No
N/A
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NOTE: An input material and/or species of wood of a product group may be substituted by another material and/or species provided that they are equivalent. Variations of material or product dimension or shape are accepted within the same product group. Different types of wood pulp are considered as equivalent input materials.
NOTE 2: Virgin and reclaimed wood fibre are not considered as equivalent input materials and therefore cannot be substituted in FSC credit accounts (INT-STD-40-004_36)
Findings: Organization operates on the transfer system.
7.3 The organization shall maintain an up-to-date list of product groups specifying for each:
a) the product type(s) of the output products in accordance with FSC-STD-40-004a; b) the applicable FSC claims for the outputs. The organization may also indicate products
that are eligible to carry the FSC Small and Community Label if the organization wants this information to be public in the FSC certificate database;
c) the species (including scientific and common names), where the species information designates the product characteristics.
[Exhibit required]
Yes No
Findings: Auditor verified through document review that Organization maintains an up-to-date product group schedule with the requirements a - c noted above. Species are included within their prouct group schedule, however are not a defining characteristic of all their product groups when sold. See Exhibit A, Addendum 3. After the audit but prior to report draft, the Organization send a revised Addendum 3 (Exhibit F), where the complete FSC claim for the ouput was included rather than the shortened FSC Mix claim.
Standard Requirement Compliance
8. Transfer system
Check if section is not applicable
8.1 For each product group, the organization shall specify claim periods or job orders for which a single FSC claim shall be made.
Yes No
Findings: Auditor verified through interview and document review that Organization operates on a per job order basis and ensures that a single FSC claim is made for each job order.
8.2 For claim periods or job orders in which inputs belong to a single material category carrying an identical FSC claim, the organization shall determine this to be the corresponding FSC claim for the outputs.
Yes No
N/A
Findings: Auditor verified through interview and document review that Organization understands that inputs belonging to one material category use the corresponding FSC claim for the outputs.
8.3 For claim periods or job orders in which inputs of different material categories or associated percentage claims or credit claims are combined, the organization shall use the lowest FSC claim per input volume as the FSC claim for the outputs, as indicated in Table D.
Yes No
N/A
Findings: Auditor verified through interview and document review that Organization understands that if different input material categories are used, the lowest FSC claim is used for outputs.
Standard Requirement Compliance
9. Percentage system
Check if section is not applicable
Standard Requirement Compliance
10. Credit system
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Check if section is not applicable
Part III: Supplementary Requirements
Standard Requirement Compliance
11. FSC labelling requirements
Check if section is not applicable (Organisation does not, and does not plan to apply FSC labels)
11.1 The organization may apply the FSC label on FSC-certified products following the requirements specified in FSC-STD-50-001. The type of FSC label shall always correspond to the FSC claim made on sales documents, as specified in Table E.
Yes No
Findings: The Organization has demonstrated that its CoC system is secure and that it ensures both criteria a) and b) are met for on-product labelling as verified through interview.
The product is labeled with CMPC Celulosa S.A.' label, the submissions of which are handled under their own certification. CMPC USA has received trademark approvals for use of the on product label with CMPC USA's license code, however, this label will not be used until the CMPC Celulosa S.A. labels have run out.
11.2 Only FSC products that are eligible for FSC labelling may be promoted with the FSC trademarks.
Yes No
Findings: Auditor confirmed through interview Ryan Wolters that only FSC products that are eligible for FSC labelling may be promoted with the FSC trademarks.
11.3 Products exclusively made of input materials from small and/or community producers are eligible to carry the FSC Small and Community Label.
Yes No
N/A
Findings:
12. Outsourcing
Check if Organization will not/ does not outsource processing/ handling for FSC product groups. See separate report checklist for outsourcing requirements and findings, if applicable.
Part IV: Eligibility Criteria for Single, Multisite, and Group CoC Certification
Standard Requirement Compliance
13. Eligibility for single CoC certification
Check if section is not applicable
13.1 An organization is eligible for single CoC certification if the scope of the certificate includes a single site or multiple sites (two or more sites) that conform to the following criteria:
a) one site under the scope of the single CoC certificate is: i. acting as the certificate holder; ii. responsible for invoicing of certified and non-certified materials or products covered
by the scope of the certificate to external clients; iii. controlling the use of the FSC Trademarks.
b) all sites under the scope of the single CoC certificate are: i. operating under a common ownership structure; ii. managed under direct control of the certificate holder; iii. in an exclusive business relationship with each other for the output materials or
products covered by the scope of the certificate; iv. located in the same country
Yes No
N/A
Findings: Auditor confirmed through interview and review of business registration information at the Georgia Secretary of State website that Organization meets the requirements of a single CoC certificate.
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13.2 For single CoC certification, all sites included in the scope of certification shall conform to all applicable certification requirements specified in FSC-STD-40-004. The requirements specified in FSC-STD-40-003 do not apply.
NOTE: In this scenario, all applicable certification requirements as defined in FSC-STD-40-004 shall be evaluated by the certification body at all sites included in the scope of the certificate within each audit (i.e. no sampling applies).
Yes No
N/A
Findings: Organization only has one location on this certificate.
Standard Requirement Compliance
14. Eligibility for multi-site CoC certification
Check if section is not applicable
Standard Requirement Compliance
15. Eligibility for group CoC certification
Check if section is not applicable
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Appendix C: STANDARD CHECKLIST (Trademark Use FSC-STD-50-001 V2-0)
1 Trademark Activity during Audit Period
N/A for initial assessments or audit period without trademark use
On-product trademark use:
1.1 Has the Organization used the FSC label on-product: Yes No
1.2 If yes, was the RAC seal included: Yes No
1.3 Does the Organization have blanket approval(s) (i.e. “Trademark Use Management System”) on record issued by Rainforest Alliance for on-product labels:
Yes No
Comments: No new trademarks were used during the audit period.
Promotional Trademark Use:
1.4 Has the Organization used the FSC trademarks promotionally: Yes No
1.5 If yes, was the RAC seal included: Yes No
1.6 Does the Organization have blanket approval(s) (i.e. “Trademark Use Management System”) on record issued by Rainforest Alliance for promotional items:
Yes No
Types of promotional items used by the Organization that include the trademarks:
Web site Brochure Press release Advertisement
Catalogue Document template Other:
Comments: The website is managed by CMPC Celulosa S.A. and any promotional trademark approvals on it are the responsibility of CMPC Celulosa S.A.. CMPC USA did not use any new promotional trademarks during the audit period.
2 Standard Checklist The following section summarizes the Organization’s conformance with FSC and Rainforest Alliance trademark requirements. Trademarks include the Forest Stewardship Council and Rainforest Alliance organization names, acronyms (FSC), the FSC logo, the “Forest For All Forever” full mark, the “Forest For All Forever” logo with text mark and the Rainforest Alliance CertifiedTM seal. This checklist is directly based on the FSC trademark standard (FSC-STD-50-001 Requirements for use of the FSC Trademarks by Certificate Holders (version 2-0). References to the specific FSC standard requirement numbers are included in parenthesis at the end of each requirement.
Standard Requirement
1. General
1.1 In order to use these FSC trademarks, the organization shall have a valid FSC trademark licence agreement and hold a valid certificate. (1.2)
NOTE: Organizations applying for forest management certification or conducting activities related to the implementation of controlled wood requirements, may refer to FSC by name and initials for stakeholder consultation.
Yes No
Findings: The auditor confirmed through interview and review of documents that a valid Trademark License Agreement is on file.
1.2 If the FSC trademarks are used, the Organization shall ensure:
a) The FSC trademark licence code assigned by FSC to the organization shall accompany any use of the FSC trademarks. It is sufficient to show the code once per product or promotional material. (1.3)
Yes No
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b) The FSC logo and the ‘Forests For All Forever’ marks shall include the trademark symbol ® in the upper right corner when used on products or materials to be distributed in a country where the relevant trademark is registered. (1.4)
c) The symbol ® shall also be added to ‘FSC’ and ‘Forest Stewardship Council’ at the first or most prominent use in any text; one use per material is sufficient (e.g. website or brochure). (1.4)
d) For use in a country where the trademark is not yet registered, use of the symbol TM is recommended. The Trademark Registration List document is available in the FSC trademark portal and marketing toolkit. (1.4)
e) The name ‘Forest Stewardship Council’ shall not be replaced with a translation. A translation may be included in brackets after the name: Forest Stewardship Council® (translation) (2.2)
Findings: The auditor verified through interview and document review that Organization has procedures in place to ensure all FSC/Rainforest Alliance trademarks uses follow the applicable policies. See Exhibit A.
1.3 The organization shall either have an approved trademark use management system in
place or submit all intended uses of FSC and/or the Rainforest Alliance trademarks (names and seal) to Rainforest Alliance for approval. (1.5)
NOTE: Organizations using the Rainforest Alliance Client Portal in Salesforce for trademark submissions may use the records saved in the portal as evidence to demonstrate conformance to this clause.
Yes No
Findings: The auditor verified through interview and document review that Organization ensures all trademark use will be submitted to Rainforest Alliance for approval.
1.3 The products which are intended to be labelled with the FSC on-product label or promoted as FSC certified shall be included in the organization’s certificate scope and shall meet the eligibility requirements for labelling, as stipulated by the respective FSC standard. (1.6)
Yes No
Findings: The auditor confirmed through interview and document review (DCS, PGS) that all products either with on-product labels or promoted as FSC are within the Organization's scope.
1.4 The FSC trademarks shall not be used (2.1):
a) in a way that could cause confusion, misinterpretation, or loss of credibility to the FSC certification scheme;
b) in a way that implies that FSC endorses, participates in, or is responsible for activities performed by the organization, outside the scope of certification;
c) to promote product quality aspects not covered by FSC certification; d) in product brand or company names, such as ‘FSC Golden Timber’ or website
domain names; e) in connection with FSC controlled wood or controlled material – they shall not be
used for labelling products or in any promotion of sales or sourcing of controlled material or FSC controlled wood; the initials FSC shall only be used to pass on FSC controlled wood claims in sales and delivery documentation, in conformity with FSC chain of custody requirements.
Yes No
Findings: The auditor verified through interview and document review that Organization ensures all trademark use will be submitted to Rainforest Alliance for approval.
1.5 FSC trademarks may be used to identify FSC-certified materials in the chain of custody before the products are finished. It is not necessary to submit such segregation marks for approval. All segregation marks shall be removed before the products go to the final point of sale, or are delivered to uncertified organizations. (4.6)
Yes No
N/A
Findings:
1.6 If two FSC-certified organizations enter into an agreement whereby the supplier labels products with the buyer’s FSC trademark licence code, the following conditions shall be met (4.8):
Yes No
N/A
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a) Products to be labelled shall be included in the certificate scope of both organizations. b) Both parties shall inform their certification bodies in writing about the agreement. This
information shall include the definition of the certification body or the certificate holder with an approved trademark use management system that shall be responsible for approval of on-product labels.
c) The supplier is responsible for ensuring that the buyer’s code is used only on eligible products that are supplied to that buyer.
d) If contractors are being used by the supplier, the supplier is responsible for ensuring that contractors only use it for eligible products supplied to the buyer.
e) Both organizations shall keep the agreement easily available for auditing by certification bodies.
f) Regardless of the approving CB, in all such situations use of the RAC seal shall be approved by Rainforest Alliance.
Findings: Organization does not encounter this scenario.
1.8 Organizations are responsible for compliance with national labelling requirements and consumer protection laws in those countries in which FSC-certified products are promoted, distributed, and sold and in which promotional materials are distributed. (3.5 and 5.6)
NOTE: FSC certification audits do not address compliance with such national requirements and laws.
Yes No
Findings: The auditor confirmed through interview an understanding of this requirement.
2. On product use
Check if section not applicable (Organization does not, and does not plan to use the FSC trademarks on-product)
2,1 If the FSC trademarks are used on-product, the Organization shall ensure:
a) the organization shall select the correct FSC label on the basis of the FSC claim. A text reference to FSC certification on a product may only be made in addition to an on-product label. (3.1)
b) All compulsory elements of the FSC on-product label are used (3.3) c) Only the FSC label artwork provided by the trademark portal, or otherwise issued
and approved by Rainforest Alliance or FSC, shall be used. (3.4)
Yes No
Findings: The auditor verified through interview and document review that Organization ensures all trademark use will be submitted to Rainforest Alliance for approval.
2.2 When applicable to the Organization’s on-product labeling, the criteria below (2.3 – 2.11) shall be met:
Yes No
Findings: The auditor verified through interview and document review that Organization ensures all trademark use will be submitted to Rainforest Alliance for approval. There was no new on-product trademark use by the Organization during the audit period. Review of previous trademark approvals on file, indicate conformance with the following requirements.
2.3 The product type shall be specified unless all the materials of the product and its packaging/content are FSC certified. Certified material may be specified either by using product type within the label, or by additional text next to it. Product type shall be always specified (3.6):
a) on printed publications and on stationery made of paper
b) on products containing neutral materials that cannot be distinguished from FSC certified ingredients (e.g. wood fibre used with uncertified neutral materials such as cotton fibre in paper specified as “wood” instead of “paper”).
Yes No
N/A
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NOTE: regarding point b) above, FSC received stakeholder feedback about anticipated negative impacts of the requirement regarding the specification of the certified ingredient(s) on the FSC label. In order to further evaluate these impacts and potential solutions, FSC decided to suspend this requirement until FSC has completed the evaluation of the requirement and provided a final decision about its implementation. (ADVICE-40-004-15)
2.4 Specific product names shall not be used as product types. A list of product types (e.g. ‘paper’, ‘wood’) is provided in the trademark portal. (3.7)
Yes No
N/A
2.5 The Moebius loop shall not be used without a percentage figure. The figure shall reflect the sum of post- and pre-consumer reclaimed material content, which can be substantiated through FSC chain of custody controls. (3.9)
Yes No
N/A
2.6 The label shall be used only where all forest-based parts of the product are covered by FSC certification, as specified in FSC-STD-40-004. Packaging made of forest-based materials is considered a separate element. Therefore, the label may refer to the packaging, the product inside, or both, depending on which elements are certified. (4.1)
Yes No
N/A
2.7 The FSC label should be clearly visible on the product, its packaging, or both. (4.2) Yes No
2.8 When a product is FSC labelled, marks of other forest certification schemes shall not be used on the same product. In catalogues, books, and similar FSC-labelled publications, other forest certification scheme marks may be used for promoting other products or for educational purposes. (4.3)
Yes No
N/A
2.9 The FSC logo with the licence code alone may be applied directly to the product (e.g. heat branded) only if an on-product label is used on the packaging, on a hang-tag, or similar. (4.4)
Yes No
N/A
2.10 Additional FSC logos or reference to FSC may be used only when the on-product label is visible to the consumer (i.e. the label is accessible without damaging the sales packaging). For example, if the on-product label is inside the sales packaging, no additional logos, marks, or references to FSC shall be applied on the outer surface of the packaging. (4.5)
Yes No
N/A
2.11 If an organization wishes to label semi-finished products, the FSC label shall only be applied in such a way that it can be removed before or during further processing. (4.7)
Yes No
N/A
3. Off-product / Promotional
Check if section not applicable (Organization does not, and does not plan to use the FSC trademarks off-product or in promotional pieces)
Note: promotional use items include advertisements, brochures, web pages, catalogues, press releases, tradeshow booths, stationary templates, corporate promotional items (e.g., t-shirts, mugs, hats, gifts).
3.1 If the FSC trademarks are used off-product, the Organization shall ensure:
a) all compulsory elements shall be present when promoting either the FSC logo or the “Forests For All Forever” marks. The elements may also be presented separately, for example on different parts of a web page. One use of an element (e.g. license code) per material is sufficient. (5.2, 5.3, and 5.4)
b) The FSC trademarks shall not be used in a way that implies equivalence to other forest certification schemes (e.g. FSC/xxx certification). (7.1)
c) The FSC logo or ‘Forests For All Forever’ marks shall not be used on business cards for promotion. A text reference to the organization’s FSC certification, with licence code, is allowed, for example “We are FSC® certified (FSC® C######)” or “We sell FSC®-certified products (FSC® C######)”. (7.3)
d) FSC-certified products shall not be promoted with the certification body logo alone. (7.4)
Yes No
Findings: The auditor verified through interview and document review that Organization ensures all trademark use will be submitted to Rainforest Alliance for approval prior to use.
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3.2 Organizations shall take full responsibility for the use of the FSC trademarks by investment companies and others making financial claims based on their FSC-certified operations. Any such claims shall be accompanied by a disclaimer: “FSC® is not responsible for and does not endorse any financial claims on returns on investments.” (6.6, and 6.7)
Yes No
N/A
Findings: This scenario does not occur.
3.3 When applicable to the Organization’s promotional / off-product use of the trademarks, the criteria below (3.4 – 3.10) shall be met:
Yes No
Findings: The auditor verified through interview and document review that Organization ensures all trademark use will be submitted to Rainforest Alliance for approval. There was no new promotional trademark use by the Organization during the audit period. Review of previous trademark approvals on file, indicate conformance with the following requirements.
3.4 When referring to FSC certification without using FSC logo or ‘Forests For All Forever’ marks, the license code shall be included at least once per material. (5.5)
Yes No
N/A
3.5 It is sufficient to present the promotional elements (see requirement 5.2 and 5.3 of the standard) only once in catalogues, brochures, websites, etc. (6.1)
a) If they list both FSC-certified and uncertified products, a text such as “Look for our FSC®-certified products” shall be used next to the promotional elements and the FSC-certified products shall be clearly identified.
b) If some or all of the products are available as FSC certified on request only, this shall be clearly stated.
Yes No
N/A
3.6 If the FSC trademarks are used for promotion on invoice templates, delivery notes, and similar documents that may be used for FSC and non-FSC products, the following or similar statement shall be included: “Only the products that are identified as such on this document are FSC® certified.” (6.2)
Yes No
N/A
3.7 The FSC logo with the license code may be used on promotional items not for sale, such as mugs, pens, T-shirts, caps, banners, and company vehicles.
Yes No
N/A
3.8 If promotional items are made wholly or partly of wood (e.g. pencils or memory sticks), they must meet the applicable labelling requirements as specified by FSC-STD-40-004, but do not need to carry an on-product label.
Yes No
N/A
3.9 When FSC trademarks are used for promotion at trade fairs, the organization shall:
a) clearly mark which products are FSC certified, or b) add a visible disclaimer stating “Ask for our FSC®-certified products” or similar if no
FSC-certified products are displayed.
Text used to describe the FSC certification of the organization does not require a disclaimer.
Yes No
N/A
3.10 When used on the same promotional material as marks of other certification schemes, the FSC trademarks shall not be used in a way which disadvantages FSC in terms of size or placement. (7.2)
Yes No
N/A
4. Trademark Use Management System
Check if section not applicable (Organization does not make use of a Trademark use management system. Organization submits all intended uses of FSC trademarks to Rainforest Alliance for approval).
5. Additional trademark rules for group and multi-site certificate holders
Check if section not applicable (Organization is a Single CoC Certificate)
6. Additional trademark rules for project certificate holders
Check if section not applicable (Organization is not a project certificate holder)
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Apéndice D: LISTADO DE VERIFICACIÓN (Tercerización FSC-STD-40-004 V3-0)
1 Tercerización por Sitio
2 Subcontratistas incluidos en el Alcance del Certificado
Subcontratista Dirección
Visitado durante Auditoría
(marque si positivo)
CMPC Celulosa S.A Agustinas 1343, Piso 4; Santiago de Chile.
En vez de este cuadro se ha presentado un listado completo de subcontratistas como Evidencia
3 Detalles de la Tercerización
Descripción de la Tercerización: Compra, venta de materiales FSC.
Motivo para tercerizar: CMPC USA inc., no cuenta con oficinas en Chile para realizar las actividades de compra y comercialización.
Grupos de Productos FSC incluidos en la Tercerización:
Todos los grupos de productos
Comentarios:
4 Clasificación del riesgo
Marque si la Parte 4 no aplica (La Organización solamente usa subcontratistas certificados FSC, que no es necesario que Rainforest Alliance los audite como parte de este acuerdo de tercerización)
Punto de riesgo Descripción Clasificación
de Riesgo
La Organización terceriza un amplio rango de actividades de producción:
No, solo los servicios de compra y venta de productos bajo el alcance del certificado.
Alto Riesgo
N/A
El subcontratista mezcla diferentes materiales de insumos (e.g. FSC 100%, material controlado, madera controlada FSC)
No se hace ninguna mezcla, todos los productos corresponden a una sola declaración (FSC Mix Credit). Alto Riesgo
N/A
El(os) subcontratista(s) aplica(n) etiquetas FSC a los productos:
El subcontratista no aplica etiquetas. Alto Riesgo
N/A
El subcontratista no devuelve a la organización contratante, de forma física, el producto certificado FSC después de la tercerización:
El subcontratista no toma la posesión física de los productos, solo hace las gestiones administrativas de la compra y la venta de los productos.
Alto Riesgo
N/A
La Organización terceriza a una organización en otro país cuyo Índice de Percepción de la Corrupción (CPI) es menor a 50
La organización terceriza a una empresa que está en otro país donde el índice de percepción de corrupción es mayor a 50 (67, en el año 2017).
Alto Riesgo
N/A
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Otro: Alto Riesgo
N/A
Aun cuando uno o más de los indicadores de riesgo de arriba apliquen para la actividad siendo tercerizada, Rainforest Alliance puede aprobar la clasificación como de bajo riesgo si se puede demostrar un bajo riesgo de contaminación por medio de cualquiera de los indicadores siguientes
El producto permanece etiquetado o marcado de tal forma que el contratista no puede alterar o intercambiar los productos (e.g. marca de calor, materiales impresos);
Bajo Riesgo:
Sí No
N/A
El producto se está peletizado o mantenido de otra forma como una unidad segura que no se puede separar durante el tercerizado;
Bajo Riesgo:
Sí No
N/A
El contratista es empleado para servicios que no involucran el procesamiento o transformación de productos certificados (e.g. bodega, almacenamiento, distribución y logística).
Bajo Riesgo:
Sí No
N/A
El contratista es una organización certificada FSC que incluye procedimientos documentados para servicios de tercerización dentro del alcance de su certificado.
Bajo Riesgo:
Sí No
N/A
Comentarios:
5 Listado de verificación de requerimientos Este listado de verificación está directamente basado en FSC-STD-40-004 Estándar del FSC para la Certificación de Cadena de Custodia V3, sección 12. Los números de los requerimientos del estándar del FSC son idénticos a los números del listado de verificación a continuación.
Requerimiento Conformidad
12.1 La organización puede tercerizar actividades dentro del alcance de su certificado a contratistas certificados FSC CoC y/o que no estén certificados FSC CoC. NOTA: Los acuerdos de tercerización de la organización están sujetos a un análisis de riesgo realizado por la agencia de certificación, así como a muestreos con fines de auditoría en el terreno.
Sí No
Hallazgos: La organización cuenta con un contrato de tercerización con una empresa de servicios que no está certificada.
12.2 Las actividades que están sujetas a contratos de tercerización son aquellas que están incluidas en el alcance del certificado de CoC de la organización, tales como compra, procesamiento, almacenamiento, etiquetado y facturación de productos. NOTA: Los lugares de almacenamiento están exentos de contratos de tercerización cuando constituyen lugares de parada como parte de las actividades de transporte o logística. No obstante, si una organización contrata a un prestador de servicios para almacenar bienes que todavía no se le venden a un cliente, a esto se le considera una extensión del lugar de almacenamiento de la organización y, por lo tanto, está sujeto a un contrato de tercerización.
Sí No
Hallazgos: La organización tiene un contrato de tercerización con una empresa de servicios para la compra y venta de productos que están bajo el alcance del certificado.
12.3 Antes de tercerizar actividades a un nuevo contratista, la organización deberá informar a su agencia de certificación la actividad tercerizada, el nombre y los datos de contacto del contratista.
Sí No
N/A
Hallazgos: La organización no cuenta con nuevos subcontratistas.
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12.4 La organización deberá establecer un contrato de tercerización con cada uno de los contratistas no certificados FSC, especificando como mínimo que el contratista deberá: a) cumplir con todos los requerimientos de certificación aplicables y a los procedimientos de la organización relacionados con la actividad tercerizada; b) no hacer un uso sin autorización de las marcas registradas FSC (e.g., en los productos o en la página electrónica del contratista); c) no tercerizar ningún procesamiento; d) aceptar el derecho que tiene la agencia de certificación de la organización a auditar al contratista; e) notificar a la organización, en el plazo de 10 días hábiles, si el contratista está incluido en la lista de organizaciones que están disociadas del FSC, de acuerdo con FSC-POL-01-004, y por consiguiente ya no es elegible para prestar servicios tercerizados a organizaciones certificadas FSC. La NOTA ACLARATOIA-40-004-16 establece que no está requerido que las Organizaciones incluyan las provisiones especificadas en la Cláusula 12.4 e) en sus contratos de tercerización hasta que el FSC ha completado la evaluación del requerimiento y proporcionado una decisión final sobre su implementación.
Sí No
Hallazgos: La organización cuenta con un contrato de tercerización (Evidencia 1, Anexo 4), el mismo describe el alcance de la subcontratación (la actividad administrativa y operativa para la compra y venta de los productos requeridos por la organización). Sin embargo, el contrato de tercerización (documento) no contiene los requerimientos del estándar para este tipo de actividad. No contiene una cláusula para el uso de las marcas FSC, no indica una cláusula para el derecho de recibir la auditoria de la entidad certificadora (Rainforest Alliance), no indica que no debe subcontratar los servicios requeridos por el cliente. Sin embargo, todos estos temas son aplicados o cumplidos en el sitio y el personal conoce de estos requerimientos. Por ejemplo, reciben todos los años la auditoria de RA-Cert, No hacen uso de la marca del cliente, no subcontratan los servicios y cumplen todas las disposiciones de la tercerización. OBS 01/18.
12.5 La organización deberá brindar procedimientos documentados a sus contratistas que aseguren lo siguiente: a) el material bajo responsabilidad del contratista no deberá mezclarse o contaminarse con ningún otro material durante la actividad tercerizada. b) el contratista deberá mantener registros de insumos, productos y documentación de envío relacionados con todo el material cubierto por el contrato de tercerización; c) si el contratista aplica la etiqueta FSC al producto a nombre de la organización, el contratista solo etiquetará productos elegibles elaborados bajo el contrato de tercerización. NOTA: Cláusula 12.5 solamente aplica en el caso de contratistas que no son certificados FSC.
Sí No
Hallazgos: La organización ha entregado a la empresa de servicios los procedimientos con los que debe regirse para el desarrollo de sus labores. Este procedimiento contiene los requerimientos en descritos en los incisos a) al inciso c) y es cumplido a cabalidad por el personal de la empresa de servicio. Evidencia 1.
12.6 La organización deberá conservar la propiedad legal de todos los materiales durante la tercerización. NOTA: No está requerido que las organizaciones retomen la posesión física de los productos después de la tercerización (e.g., los productos pueden enviarse directamente del contratista al cliente de la organización).
Sí No
Hallazgos: La organización siempre mantiene la propiedad legal de todos los productos, la empresa de servicios solo hace la gestión de la compra de la venta.
12.7 La organización deberá identificar las facturas de materiales enviados para ser tercerizados, de acuerdo con los requerimientos señalados en la Cláusula 5.1. No está requerido que los contratistas identifiquen las facturas de los materiales después de la tercerización.
Sí No
Hallazgos: El subcontratista hace una revisión de la documentación de compra de los productos, verificando que contenga los requerimientos en 5.1. Los documentos de compras revisados han sido los siguientes:
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12.8 La organización puede actuar como un contratista certificado FSC que presta servicios a otras organizaciones contratantes. En este caso, la organización deberá incluir los servicios tercerizados bajo el alcance de su certificado FSC, asegurando que se cumpla con todos los requerimientos de certificación aplicables.
Sí No
N/A
Hallazgos: La organización no ofrece este tipo de servicio.
12.9 Cuando la organización presta servicios de tercerización certificados FSC a organizaciones contratantes no certificadas FSC, es aceptable que la organización contratante compre la materia prima para los procesos tercerizados. Para asegurar que no se rompa la CoC, el material deberá ser transportado directamente de un proveedor certificado FSC a la organización, (i.e., la organización contratante no certificada no deberá tomar posesión física de los materiales antes de la tercerización).
Sí No
N/A
Hallazgos: La organización no ofrece este tipo de servicio.
6 Cadena de Custodia general del subcontratista durante la Auditoría de Campo Marque si la sección no aplica (El(os) Subcontratista(s) no es(on) evaluado(s) en campo en esta auditoría)
1.1 El subcontratista deberá almacenar los materiales de insumo para grupos de productos FSC en forma separada, seguros y en unidades identificables:
Sí No
N/A
Hallazgos: El subcontratista no toma posesión física de los productos, solo hace la gestión administrativa de la compra y venta de los productos.
1.2 El subcontratista deberá mantener los materiales para grupos de productos FSC físicamente separados en todas las fases del procesamiento:
Sí No
N/A
Hallazgos: El subcontratista no toma posesión física de los productos.
1.3 El subcontratista deberá usar un sistema de seguimiento o registros de producción, para documentar el procesamiento de materiales para los grupos de productos FSC:
Sí No
N/A
Hallazgos: El subcontratista no toma posesión física de los productos. Hace un seguimiento documental de la compra y venta de los materiales.
1.4 El subcontratista deberá almacenar los materiales finales de salida para grupos de productos FSC en forma separada, seguros y en unidades identificables:
Sí No
N/A
Hallazgos: En ningún momento hay almacenamiento, la compra se hace directamente con el proveedor y este se encarga de hacer el envío al cliente o a los almacenes de CMPC USA en Estados Unidos.
1 Outsourcing for Site: CMPC USA, Inc 2 Subcontractors included in Certificate Scope
In place of this table, a comprehensive subcontractor list has been provided as Exhibit A, Addendum 5.
3 Outsourcing Details
Description of Outsourcing: The Organization has subcontracted warehouses in which material is shipped from Chile via container ships and sent to various warehouses located mainly near the port at which the material arrives. Warehouses keep inventory of CMPC products, mainly to meet Home Depot's demand. At these locations, large quantities of material is received, and it may stay in inventory until an order needs to be pulled for the customer. All the material is a final, labeled product; none of the material is broken apart or mixed. Any other warehouses, not listed in Exhibit A, Addendum 5, do not keep inventory and are not considered outsourcing, since it is considered part of the transportation process. Material is sent on a per job basis and only held temporarily.
The Organization also outsources most of their management services (planning and inventory control, logistics, accounting, purchasing, invoicing, and receipt verification) to their related company in Chile, CMPC Celulosa S.A.. CMPC Celulosa S.A. has their own, separated FSC CoC certificate with Rainforest Alliance. Due to the extent of the activities outsourced to CMPC Celulosa S.A., this outsourcing relationship is considered high risk. A site visit was conducted by an Rainforest Alliance auditor.
Reason for Outsourcing: Lack of warehouse space and administrative functions.
FSC Product Groups included in Outsourcing:
All product groups
Comments:
4 Risk Classification
Check if Part 4 is not applicable (Organization only uses FSC-certified subcontractors not necessary to be audited by Rainforest Alliance for the outsourcing arrangement)
Risk Item Description Risk Classification
Organization outsources a wide range of production activities:
Warehouses: Low risk. Organization only outsources material to warehousing facilities for storage and shipment. Those materials are not separated or mixed.
CMPC Celulosa S.A.: High risk. Organization outsourcing most management services to CMPC Celulosa S.A.. However, CMPC USA is a division of CMPC Celulosa S.A. and the auditor confirmed that they have a sufficient quality management system in place to be able to mitigate the risk. CMPC Celulosa S.A. also has their own FSC CoC certificate with Rainforest Alliance.
High risk
N/A
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Organization outsources to more than one subcontractor on a regular basis:
Organization outsources to several subcontractors. Auditor determined that the outsourced activities are all low risk.
High risk
N/A
Subcontractor(s) apply FSC labels to the product:
Subcontractors will not apply the label. Material is already finished and labeled with CMPC Celulosa S.A.' label.
High risk
N/A
Organization does not take physical possession of the material after outsourcing:
Organization is a broker and never takes physical possession of material.
High risk
N/A
Outsourcing takes place across national borders:
Warehouses: Low risk. All warehouses are located in the US.
CMPC Celulosa S.A.: High risk. CMPC Celulosa S.A. is located in Chile. However, CMPC USA is a division of CMPC Celulosa S.A. and the auditor confirmed that they have a sufficient quality management system in place to be able to mitigate the risk. CMPC Celulosa S.A. also has their own FSC CoC certificate with Rainforest Alliance.
High risk
N/A
Organization outsources to an organization in another country with a Transparency International Corruption Perception Index (CPI) lower than 50.
Warehouses: Low risk. All warehouses are located in the US with a CPI greater than 50.
CMPC Celulosa S.A.: High risk. CMPC Celulosa S.A. is located in Chile. However, CMPC USA is a division of CMPC Celulosa S.A. and the auditor confirmed that they have a sufficient quality management system in place to be able to mitigate the risk. CMPC Celulosa S.A. also has their own FSC CoC certificate with Rainforest Alliance.
High risk
N/A
Organization outsources the entire production process
Organization is a broker and does not outsource any production.
High risk
N/A
Other: High risk
N/A
Even when one or more of the above high risk indicators apply to the outsourced activity, Rainforest Alliance may approve the low risk categorization if a low risk of contamination may be demonstrated through any of the following indicators:
The product is permanently labeled or marked in a way that the contractor cannot alter or exchange products (e.g. heat brand, printed materials);
Low Risk:
Yes No
N/A
The product is palletised, or otherwise maintained as a secure unit that is not broken apart during outsourcing;
Low Risk:
Yes No
N/A
The contractor is employed for services that do not involve manufacture or transformation of certified products (e.g. warehousing, storage, distribution, and logistics).
Low Risk:
Yes No
N/A
The contractor is an FSC-certified organization that includes documented procedures for outsourcing services within the scope of its certificate.
Low Risk:
Yes No
N/A
Comments:
5 Requirement Checklist
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This checklist is directly based on FSC-STD-40-004 Chain of Custody Certification V3, Section 12. FSC standard requirement numbers are identical with the checklist numbers below.
Requirement Compliance
12.1 The organization may outsource activities within the scope of its certificate to FSC-CoC-certified and/or non-FSC-CoC-certified contractors.
NOTE: The organization’s outsourcing arrangements are subject to a risk analysis by the certification body and sampling for on-site audit purposes.
Yes No
Findings: The auditor confirmed through interview and document review that Organization outsources activities within the scope of its certificate to non-certified contractors due to lack of capacity and logistics.
12.2 Activities that are subject to outsourcing agreements are those that are included in the scope of the organization’s CoC certificate, such as purchase, processing, storage, labelling and invoicing of products.
NOTE: Storage sites are exempt from outsourcing agreements where they constitute stopping places as part of transportation or logistic activities. However, if an organization contracts a service provider to store goods that have not yet been sold to a customer, this is considered as an extension of the storage site of the organization and therefore subject to an outsourcing agreement.
Yes No
Findings: The auditor confirmed through interview and document review that Organization has outsourcing agreements with non-certified contractors for warehousing. See Exhibit A, Addendum 6 for an example.
12.3 Prior to outsourcing activities to a new contractor, the organization shall inform its certification body about the outsourced activity, name, and contact details of the contractor.
Yes No
Findings: The auditor confirmed through interview and document review that Ryan Wolters is responsible for notifying Rainforest Alliance of any new outsourcers. New subcontracted warehouses were added during the audit period and records of notification to Rainforest Alliance were provided to the auditor.
12.4 The organization shall establish an outsourcing agreement with each non-FSC-certified contractor, specifying at minimum that the contractor shall:
a) conform to all applicable certification requirements and the organization’s procedures related to the outsourced activity;
b) not make unauthorized use of the FSC trademarks (e.g. on the contractor’s products or website);
c) not further outsource any processing; d) accept the right of the organization’s certification body to audit the contractor; e) notify the organization within the period of 10 business days if the contractor is included
in the list of organizations that are disassociated from FSC, in accordance with the FSC-POL-01-004, and therefore subsequently ineligible to provide outsourcing services to FSC-certified organizations.
Yes No
Findings: The auditor confirmed through interview and document review that Ryan Wolters ensures outsourcing agreements are in place for each non-certified contractor. Agreement includes a - d above. See Exhibit A, Addendum 6. Per Advice Note 40-004-16, Organizations are not required to include clause e.) above in their outsouring agreements.
12.5 The organization shall provide documented procedures to its contractor(s) that ensure the following:
a) the material under the contractor’s responsibility shall not be mixed or contaminated with any other material during the outsourced activity; b. the contractor shall keep records of inputs, outputs, and delivery documentation associated with all material covered by the outsourcing agreement;
b) if the contractor applies the FSC label to the product on behalf of the organization, the contractor shall only label the eligible products produced under the outsourcing agreement.
Yes No
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Findings: The auditor confirmed through interview and document review that the outsourcing agreement includes procedures to ensure a.) above. B is not applicable.
12.6 The organization shall maintain legal ownership of all materials during outsourcing.
NOTE: Organizations are not required to re-take physical possession of the products following outsourcing (e.g. products may be shipped directly from the contractor to the organization’s customer).
Yes No
Findings: The auditor confirmed through interview and document review that Organization maintains legal ownership of material being outsourced.
12.7 The organization shall identify the invoices of materials sent for outsourcing following the requirements specified in Clause 5.1. Contractors are not required to identify the invoices of materials after outsourcing.
Yes No
Findings: The auditor confirmed through interview and document review that Organization is able to identify the invoices of material sent for outsourcing.
12.8 The organization may act as an FSC-certified contractor providing services to other contracting organizations. In this case, the organization shall include the outsourcing services under the scope of its FSC certificate ensuring that all applicable certification requirements are met.
Yes No
Findings: Organization will not provide outsourcing services.
12.9 When the organization provides FSC-certified outsourcing services to non-FSC-certified contracting organizations, it is acceptable that the contracting organization buys the raw material for the outsourced processes. To ensure that the CoC is not broken, the material shall be transported directly from an FSC-certified supplier to the organization (i.e. the non-certified contracting organization shall not take physical possession of the materials before outsourcing).
Yes No
N/A
Findings: Organization will not provide outsourcing services.
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Appendix F: LIST OF REPORT EXHIBITS
Exhibit Item
A Documented Control System (DCS)
A, Addendum 3
Product Group Schedule (PGS)
A, Addendum 2
Supplier List
B Annual Reporting Volume Summary
A, Addendum 5
List of Outsourcing Subcontractors
A, Addendum 6
Outsourcing Agreement
C Emergency Plan
D Training Log
E Revised DCS
F Revised PGS
G Complaints Documentation Form
Appendix G: CONVERSIONS
Standard Conversions
1 mbf = 5.1 m3 1 cord = 2.55 m3 1 inch = 2.54 cm 1 foot = 0.3048 m 1 yard = 0.9144 m 1 gallon (US) = 3.78541 liters 1 pound = 0.4536 kg 1 US ton = 907.185 kg 1 UK ton = 1016.047 kg 1 acre = 0.405 hectares 1 foot = 0.3048 m 1 mile = 1.60934 km
