Controlled wood
FSC is the only global system for forest management certification that controls the non-certified wood contained in FSC labelled products.
There is the possibility that a FSC certified product include controlled wood as a component in the event there is no intention or it is not possible to have a certification as "Pure FSC". In such cases, the company uses for assessment FSC-STD-004-005 "Standard for assessment made by the company of FSC controlled wood ".
This standard was issued to allow for companies to be FSC certified and avoid the following situations:
For further information on the risk degree of different areas of the world with regard to controlled wood, visit the site of the FSC Controlled Wood Resources Centre.