Implement and maintain a due diligence system (DDS)
FSC·clause 5.1·p.16
The requirement
FSC-STD-40-006r FSC Regulatory Module – Project Certification clause 5.1 — 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.
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
- Impact area
- Ecosystem Health — the CMF area the clause addresses
Cite this clause
FSC · FSC-STD-40-006r FSC Regulatory Module – Project Certification · version FSC-STD-40-006r V1-1 · clause 5.1 · page 16 · build 2026-10-05-0439 · https://klarcite.com/r/5c0ef71b935db61d
Record details
Page 16, 5. Implementation and maintenance of a due diligence system. Read in build 2026-10-05-0439, harvested 2026-10-05.
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