Controlled Wood
What is FSC controlled wood?
© Brent Stirton Getty Images WWFFSC controlled wood certification is designed to allow organisations to avoid the categories of wood which are considered to be unacceptable and are to be used in products carrying the FSC Mix label.
FSC controlled wood is defined as: virgin wood or wood fibre which has been verified as having a low probability of including wood from any of the following categories:
a) Illegally harvested wood;
b) Wood harvested in violation of traditional and civil rights;
c) Wood harvested in forests in which high conservation values are threatened by management activities;
d) Wood harvested in forests being converted from natural and semi natural forest to plantations or non- forest use;
e) Wood from forests in which genetically modified trees are planted.
Further Information
FSC standards related to controlled wood, and all other FSC policy and standards documents, can be found in our Business Document Centre.
National Risk Assessments
Status of Controlled Wood National Risk Assessments
The status of FSC controlled wood national risk assessments can be accessed here.
Controlled Wood Risk Assessment for the UK
FSC UK has completed an FSC Controlled Wood Risk Assessment for the UK (FSC-NRA-GB-V1-0). The assessment received international approval in December 2018 and concludes that England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are all low risk for all categories.