Printing, converting, outsourcing, mixing and sale occur after paper purchase. Chain-of-custody controls must preserve the claim through the organisations and processes covered by the applicable FSC rules.

Check the supplier certificate status and scope and the FSC claim on the relevant transaction document. A brochure, logo or material sample alone does not establish the purchased quantity claim.

Requirements depend on legal ownership, activities, outsourcing and who makes the FSC claim. The proposed supply chain should be mapped against current FSC chain-of-custody rules.

Do not assume it can. On-product trademark use and production arrangements must follow the current FSC trademark and chain-of-custody requirements and approval process.

Certificate holders define product groups and control eligible inputs, claims and output products within their chain-of-custody system. Confirm that the required packaging product falls within scope.

No. They are different claims with different eligible inputs and controls. The order, invoice and label must use the claim supported by the actual product group and material accounting.

FSC primarily addresses forest-based materials and chain of custody. Magnets, films, foam, textiles and other components may affect other claims but are not made environmentally preferable by the FSC label.

No. Verify the organisation and scope in the official FSC database and use trademarks or licence codes only as authorised for the actual product and communication.

State the required FSC claim, product, quantities, label intent, artwork approval responsibility, document claim, outsourcing disclosure and requirement to notify certificate or scope changes.

Verify current certificate status and scope, transaction-document claims, product-group eligibility, label approval evidence, licence code, production records and final invoice claim.