Retain records for five years
FSC·clause 1.6·p.10
The requirement
FSC-STD-40-006 FSC Standard for Project Certification clause 1.6 — words not shown. Read it at the source. The publisher reserves the right to its wording and sells access to it. The clause is held and cited here, and its words are read at the source.
The clause is held and verified. Only its words are withheld.
What the product must meet
- Exemptions
- In the case of organizations that are certified for shorter periods (e.g. 1 year), the records listed in Clause 1.6 are only required to be maintained for the same period as the duration of the certificate.
How it is proven
- Who checks it
- Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake
How Klar Cite classifies it
Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.
- What it asks
- Meet — a limit, condition or outcome the product must satisfy
- Standing
- Required — must be met for the credential
Cite this clause
FSC · FSC-STD-40-006 FSC Standard for Project Certification · version FSC-STD-40-006 V2-0 · clause 1.6 · page 10 · build 2026-10-05-0439 · https://klarcite.com/r/42d5dd442d980f54
Record details
Page 10, 1. Administrative requirements. Read in build 2026-10-05-0439, harvested 2026-10-05.
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