EOMF FOREST CERTIFICATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL
GROUP CHAIN OF CUSTODY STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE – SOP 7.0 Original date: June 2007 Revised date: Number of pages: 3
Complementary Standard Operating Procedures: • • • • •
SOP 1.0 series – Planning SOP 2.0 series – Access SOP 3.0 series – Harvest SOP 4.0 series – Renewal, Tending and Protection SOP 8.0 – Certified Maple Syrup Production
Purpose The purpose of the Group Chain of Custody Standard Operating Procedure – SOP 7.0 is to provide wood product sourcing, handling, and tracking procedures for all facilities, who are members of the EOMF’s Group CoC Certificate, that are consistent with FSC’s Chain of Custody Standards. The following Standard Operating Procedures are taken directly from the “FSC Chain of Custody Standard for Companies Supplying and Manufacturing FSC-Certified Products” (FSC-STD-40004 Version 1.0).
Standard Operating Procedure Quality System Requirements: • The member facility shall have written procedures and/or work instructions to ensure the implementation of all the elements specified within the Group Chain of Custody Policy – Policy 2.2 and the Group Chain of Custody SOP – SOP 7.0. The procedures and/or instructions will include identification of the person/position responsible for implementing each procedure. • The member facility shall maintain accurate, complete, and up-to-date records and reports covering all aspects of the Policy and SOP. • All records and reports related to the Group CoC Certificate shall be retained by the member facility for at least five (5) years. • The member facility shall specify any training requirements for staff for the implementation of the Policy and SOP. Training shall be provided to staff as specified. The member facility shall keep records of any training provided to staff in relation to the Group CoC Certificate. Wood Sourcing: • Within the FSC system there are 5 categories that wood can fall into, they are; FSC-pure FSC-mixed Post-consumer reclaimed Other reclaimed Controlled All material that is not clearly identifiable as being in one of the categories specified above shall be considered “uncontrolled material” for the purpose of FSC CoC control and shall be kept separate and not labeled as certified. For the purpose of the EOMF’s Group CoC Certificate, member facilities will only use the classification of “FSC-pure” for facilities sourcing raw wood material. Therefore member facilities must follow the FSC’s requirements for the production of FSC-pure products, as outlined in this SOP. For printers and for facilities sourcing processed wood materials, the procedures listed here will be followed but
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