home > specifications S P E C I F Y I N G  E C O L O G I C A L  F O R E S T  P R O D U C T S The following are sample specification guidelines for FSC certified wood flooring and other products. They can be included on a line item basis, corresponding to the individual products in question, or can be included under a General Requirements or Definitions section, with reference back to that section while employing an "FSC standard" for each specific application. SAMPLE SPECIFICATION LANGUAGE FOR CERTIFIED WOOD FLOORING PRODUCTS Wood product (specify product type, grade, dimensions, finish, etc.) shall be supplied by EcoTimber (888-801-0855) and shall originate from forests that are certified well-managed* by an agency accredited by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Documentation confirming the FSC-certified status of all wood products shall be submitted to the Architect/Designer for approval prior to fabrication. Products for which acceptable documentation is not submitted may be rejected and their removal required. FSC-accredited certifying agencies include the SmartWood Program administered by Rainforest Alliance (802-434-5491) and the Forest Conservation Program administered by Scientific Certification Systems(510-832-1415). For a complete list of internationally accredited agencies, visit www.fscoax.org. Acceptable documentation shall include: 1. A copy of the wood supplier's Chain of Custody certificate issued by an FSC-accredited certifying agency; and 2. A copy of the supplier's invoice detailing the quantities of certified wood products supplied for this project, with the FSC-certified status of each product listed in the individual line items (important); or 3. A copy of a letter from an FSC-accredited certifying agency corroborating that the products detailed on the wood supplier's invoice originate from certified well-managed forests. Submission of a Chain of Custody certificate without an invoice or submission of an invoice without a Chain of Custody certificate shall not constitute acceptable documentation. Proper procedures shall be followed to ensure that FSC-certified wood products are kept separate from non-certified materials and that auditing procedures as mandated by the certifier are complied with. *"Well-managed" shall mean forests that are being managed through professionally-administered forestry management and logging plans that ensure regeneration of desired species so that timber growth equals or exceeds harvesting rates in both quantity and quality over the long term. Other considerations include protecting rivers and streams from degradation, minimizing damage to the forest when harvesting, promoting biodiversity, operating in concert with the lawful interests of local populations, and maximizing both the yield and value of the forest products.