Timely resolution of complaints and appeals

FSC·clause 7.13.7·p.35

The requirement

FSC-STD-20-001 General requirements for certification bodies clause 7.13.7 — 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: Exceptions to the timelines may apply in case of persistent or vexatious complaints as per Clause 7.13.7.

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
Disclose — information the applicant must provide
Standing
Required — must be met for the credential

Cite this clause

FSC · FSC-STD-20-001 General requirements for certification bodies · version FSC-STD-20-001 V5-0 · clause 7.13.7 · page 35 · build 2026-10-05-0439 · https://klarcite.com/r/5c36bb7a16bad332

Source document

Record details

Page 35. Read in build 2026-10-05-0439, harvested 2026-10-05.

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