ANS Standard for Due Diligence in Procuring/Sourcing Legal Timber
ANS Standard for Due Diligence in Procuring/Sourcing Legal Timber
ANS Standard for Due Diligence in Procuring/Sourcing Legal Timber
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<strong>ANS</strong> LTDD 1.0 - 2013<br />
4.3 Prelim<strong>in</strong>ary Determ<strong>in</strong>ations - The Operator shall make prelim<strong>in</strong>ary<br />
determ<strong>in</strong>ations of all suppliers, all species, and all potential countries of orig<strong>in</strong>,<br />
upon the implementation of this <strong>Standard</strong>.<br />
4.3.1 Susta<strong>in</strong>able Forest Management (SFM) Certified <strong>Timber</strong> - The Operator<br />
shall determ<strong>in</strong>e if the timber supplier is currently certified to Forest Stewardship<br />
Council (FSC), Programme <strong>for</strong> the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC),<br />
Susta<strong>in</strong>able Forestry Initiative (SFI), American Tree Farm System (ATFS) or<br />
another SFM certification scheme approved by top management. This<br />
determ<strong>in</strong>ation shall be verified by check<strong>in</strong>g the certification number on the<br />
Internet. The number and verification shall be logged <strong>in</strong> the supplier database<br />
annually. If the SFM certification is current, the Coord<strong>in</strong>ator may approve the<br />
purchase from the supplier. (see Appendix A4)<br />
In the case of a timber supplier that is not the primary source (not <strong>in</strong> control of the<br />
<strong>for</strong>est management unit from which the timber came), but is a trader, the trader<br />
must have a valid cha<strong>in</strong>-of-custody to support the claim that the timber orig<strong>in</strong>ated<br />
from a certified source.<br />
The Operator shall not pass on a certificate of susta<strong>in</strong>able <strong>for</strong>estry without first<br />
hav<strong>in</strong>g the correspond<strong>in</strong>g cha<strong>in</strong>-of-custody certificate. Check<strong>in</strong>g the validity of a<br />
susta<strong>in</strong>able <strong>for</strong>estry certificate serves to reduce the risk of false claims, however,<br />
without a cha<strong>in</strong>-of-custody, risk rema<strong>in</strong>s that a supplier may make a false claim<br />
as to the orig<strong>in</strong> of the supplied timber.<br />
Notwithstand<strong>in</strong>g the verifications described above, a review of legal risk reports<br />
of the applicable SFM certification scheme shall also be undertaken.<br />
4.3.2 Third Party <strong>Legal</strong>ly Verified <strong>Timber</strong> - The Operator shall, <strong>in</strong> the absence<br />
of an SFM certificate, determ<strong>in</strong>e if the timber supplier has a 3 rd party legality<br />
verification from a system listed <strong>in</strong> Appendix A4 or another legality verification<br />
scheme approved by top management. This determ<strong>in</strong>ation shall be verified by<br />
check<strong>in</strong>g the certification number on the Internet. The number and verification<br />
shall be logged <strong>in</strong> the supplier database. If the 3 rd party legality verification is<br />
current, the Coord<strong>in</strong>ator may approve the purchase from the supplier.<br />
4.3.3 Non-certified/3rd Party Verified <strong>Timber</strong> - <strong>Timber</strong> may have legality<br />
verification from an <strong>in</strong>dependent <strong>in</strong>spection organization that declares that no<br />
illegal timber is enter<strong>in</strong>g the supply cha<strong>in</strong>. Upon approval of the competency of<br />
the <strong>in</strong>spection organization, the Coord<strong>in</strong>ator may approve the purchase from the<br />
supplier.<br />
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