Verification of adequacy of control measures
FSC·clause 11.17·p.26
The requirement
FSC-STD-20-011 Specific requirements for certification bodies - Chain of Custody clause 11.17 — 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
- NOTE: Some examples of this type of verification include the following: if the organization has established field verification at the level of the supply unit as a control measure, this will require, at minimum, a field verification of a sample of supply units by the certification body (audits at the forest level); if the organization has established a stakeholder consultation as a control measure
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
- Refers to
- Annex E — places elsewhere in the document
Cite this clause
FSC · FSC-STD-20-011 Specific requirements for certification bodies - Chain of Custody · version FSC-STD-20-011 V4-3 · clause 11.17 · page 26 · build 2026-10-05-0439 · https://klarcite.com/r/963440065b462a26
Record details
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