FSC controlled wood is a first step to improve forest management, as it imposes a first restriction on the supply of non-certified wood. The related guidelines FSC has developed to define controlled wood lower the risk to include materials from unacceptable sources into FSC Mix labelled products.

The FSC Mix label was introduced in 2004 and allows manufacturers to mix FSC-certified material with non-certified materials in FSC-labeled products under controlled conditions. The non-certified material subject to these controlled conditions is referred to as "Controlled Wood."

Under FSC’s controlled wood standard, organisations must commit to obtaining their raw mate-rials from low-risk sources which excludes five unacceptable categories: illegally harvested wood; wood harvested in violation of traditional and human rights (for example forced or child labour)

The Controlled Wood Standard requires that a certificate holder implement actions to avoid or mitigate risk, prior to using materials from any area with an identified risk level that is greater than ‘low.’

Jun 11, 2015 · Controlled Wood was created to enable manufacturers to manage fluctuating supplies of FSC Certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC Certified Wood. Controlled Wood is not the same as full FSC Certification.

What is Controlled Wood? FSC Controlled Wood certification signifies a low risk of involvement in unacceptable forestry practices within your forest management enterprise. Unacceptable material categories The FSC system identifies five categories of unacceptable materials: Illegally harvested wood.

Controlled wood helps fill that supply void while ensuring that materials are not coming from unacceptable sources. According to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Controlled Wood is material from acceptable sources that can be mixed with FSC-certified material in products that carry the FSC MIX label.

Apr 5, 2019 · FSC US Controlled Wood Risk Assessment - the full US NRA is available as a single pdf document which includes the standard risk assessment template, along with a number of annexes that provide additional details that informed the risk designations.

In 2004, FSC introduced the concept of Controlled Wood – forest material that has been controlled for unacceptable sources and may be mixed (up to a certain level) with FSC-certified material in products that carry the FSC Mix label.

What is ‘FSC Controlled Wood’? “FSC Controlled Wood” is the name FSC has given to wood which is not FSC-certified but which has been vetted to exclude the most controversial sources. In the context of product labeling and procurement the standard intends to provide a basis for buyers to ‘support the best and avoid the worst’2 ...