Sampling criteria for high-risk contractors
FSC·clause 12.6·p.28
The requirement
FSC-STD-20-011 Specific requirements for certification bodies - Chain of Custody clause 12.6 — 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: Contractors that hold their own FSC chain of custody certificate for the outsourced process and contractors that did not provide outsourcing services to the organization since the last certification body’s evaluation do not need to be evaluated by the contracting party's certification body and therefore do not need to be added to the number of contractors (x) in the formula above.
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 12.6 · page 28 · build 2026-10-05-0439 · https://klarcite.com/r/e0afba9cc229a334
Record details
Page 28. Read in build 2026-10-05-0439, harvested 2026-10-05.
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