Physical inspection of high-risk contractors

FSC·clause 12.4·p.28

The requirement

FSC-STD-20-011 Specific requirements for certification bodies - Chain of Custody clause 12.4 — 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.

Read it at the source

What the product must meet

Exemptions
NOTE: For group and multisite certificates, the calculation of the contractor sample shall be conducted at the participating-site level.

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
Have in place — a plan, procedure or system the applicant must operate
Standing
Required — must be met for the credential

Cite this clause

FSC · FSC-STD-20-011 Specific requirements for certification bodies - Chain of Custody · version FSC-STD-20-011 V4-3 · clause 12.4 · page 28 · build 2026-10-05-0439 · https://klarcite.com/r/490e8499a1672bdb

Source document

Record details

Page 28. Read in build 2026-10-05-0439, harvested 2026-10-05.

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