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UNDERSTANDING THE FOREST PRODUCT CHAIN OF CUSTODY CERTIFICATION STANDARD A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE CHALLENGES, IMPACTS AND OPPORTUNITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOREST PRODUCT CHAIN OF CUSTODY (COC) OCTOBER 2014 AUTHORS GERRIT MARAIS Director of Qualifor Program, SGS CHRISTIAN KOBEL Global Product Manager Timber and Paper Industry, SGS

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UNDERSTANDING THE FOREST PRODUCT CHAIN OF CUSTODY CERTIFICATION STANDARDA DISCUSSION ABOUT THE CHALLENGES, IMPACTS AND OPPORTUNITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOREST PRODUCT CHAIN OF CUSTODY (COC)

OCTOBER 2014

AUTHORS

GERRIT MARAIS Director of Qualifor Program, SGS

CHRISTIAN KOBEL Global Product Manager Timber and Paper Industry, SGS

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The purpose of this document is to introduce the requirements of Forest Product Chain of Custody (CoC) Certification. This document is not intended to be a full explanation of the certification standard and related requirements or of its implementation. Rather, it aims to promote understanding of the requirements and the benefits the standard brings to organisations doing business at a domestic or international level within the timber and paper industry.

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