Cease using material from suspended certified management units
Mandatory
Required: must be met for the credential.
Klar Cite summary
This clause concerns cease using material from suspended certified management units. An independent assessor checks it. This relates mainly to ecosystems and nature.
FSC·clause A.5.3·p.24
Ecosystem Health
This credential is recognised by Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Standard, Australian Government Environmentally Sustainable Procurement Policy, LEED v5 MR Credit 4 Building Product Selection and Procurement, BREEAM Mat 03 Responsible sourcing of construction products, EnviroDevelopment National Technical Standards, Living Building Challenge 4.1, Homestar recognised eco-labels and IAQ schemes, Homestar v5, Homestar v4.1 and Green Building Council of Australia — Green Star Responsible Products.
Original wording
FSC-STD-40-005 Requirements for Sourcing FSC Controlled Wood clause A.5.3 — words not shown. Read it at the source. The publisher reserves the right to its wording, so it is not republished here. 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.
Details
How it is proven
- Who checks it
- Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake
Klar Cite’s reading
Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.
- Type of requirement
- Meet a limit or condition — e.g. a maximum emission or a minimum recycled content
- Standing
- Required — must be met for the credential
- Topic
- Ecosystem Health — the topic the clause addresses, grouped by the Common Materials Framework (CMF)
Cite this clause
FSC · FSC-STD-40-005 Requirements for Sourcing FSC Controlled Wood · version FSC-STD-40-005 V3-1 · clause A.5.3 · page 24 · build 2026-10-22-0117 · https://klarcite.com/r/d82edd39a98ab8cc
Record details
Page 24. Read in build 2026-10-22-0117, harvested 2026-10-22.
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