FSC-CoC Forest Management System standards, which are prepared and published for the protection of forests and production of forest products to certain standards, became widespread internationally in a short time and played an important role in increasing environmental awareness faster.

People now attach more importance to the provision of raw materials and semi-finished products that the firms used during production, from the right-managed forests. The institutions that provide assurance in this regard are accredited international certification firms. These certification firms, Forest Management Council (FSC) issued documents based on the authorization given by. The Forest Management Council (FSC) does not issue certificates, but only sets the standards for certification.

The Forest Management Council (FSC) has adopted certain principles in setting these standards. In short, these principles can be explained as follows:

  • The first basic principle of FSC-CoC Forest Management System is to prevent the exchange of natural forests and other plant species in the earth.
  • The second principle is to prevent the breeding of genetically modified tree species with their genes.
  • The third principle is to ensure that the rights of indigenous people living in forested areas are respected.
  • The fourth principle is to prevent the use of pesticides, which are increasingly on the surface and are at high levels of danger.
  • Finally the fifth principle, FSC-CoC Forest Management System Certificate and to check whether these organizations continue to operate in accordance with the standards of the system and to ensure that the system is sustainable.

FSC-CoC Forest Management Systememphasizes that manufacturers should not obtain raw materials from untreated trees. FSC-CoC Forest Management System Certificate shows that the company's products are obtained from properly managed forests and controlled resources. For example, a notebook manufacturer firm proves that the raw material used in the production of the paper that forms the sheets of the notebook is obtained from a properly managed forest, and that the notebooks made with this paper have installed and managed a system that would prevent the mixing of both the production and storage and shipping stages. . On the product FSC labelis a visual expression of the application of this system.

If you want to get more detailed information about the basic principles of FSC-CoC Forest Management System, TURCERT certification body is ready to support the managers and employees.