Applying for Certification Body Accreditation

Any independent body working in the area of Forest Management and/or Chain of Custody certification can apply for FSC accreditation. The documents titled 'FSC accreditation process for applicant Certification Bodies' and 'Accreditation Costs' provide more information about the accreditation process and cost. These documents can be downloaded from the Accreditation Documents section in the Document Center.

Applying for National Initiative Accreditation

Individuals or groups interested in responsible forest management and certification who want to become part of the FSC network can apply for FSC accreditation.

FSC working groups set standards according to FSC requirements which can be forwarded to FSC Accreditation Program for recognition.

The requirements for National Initiative accreditation are described in the National Initiative Manual. You can download this document from the Accreditation Documents section in the Document Center.

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