After signing the certification contract, the manufacturer should send the documents to the certification body or auditor within the specified time (usually one month before the certification audit). Different certification bodies have different requirements for documents. Before signing the audit contract, opinions should be exchanged with certification bodies and auditors on the type and content of documents. But no matter which certification body it is, the following basic documents should be available.

    1. Background information. Introduce basic information about the processing plant, including information on products, scale, equipment, personnel and owners. FSC certification

    2. Business planning. It is a relatively long-term plan, which aims to draw a blueprint for the production, management, business prospects and environmental protection of the factory. The content includes quantitative business objectives, business status, future product types, quantities, investment development plans and environmental protection plans.

    3. Production process (including material process). Introduce the production process from raw materials to intermediate products (semi-finished products) to products, including the type and quantity of the input and output materials of each process, the production capacity of the equipment used, and the number of operators.

    4. Program files. Describes the steps that should be taken when operating. It should mainly include: a. Warehousing management procedure documents - steps that specify how certified raw materials, semi-finished products and products are clearly separated from non-certified substances in the storage process; b. , how the relevant personnel can clearly separate the certified raw materials, semi-finished products and products from non-certified substances, and ensure that the proportion of certified raw materials in the products meets the requirements of CoC certification; In the process of raw materials and sales of products (if there is a transportation process, also include the steps), how the relevant personnel clearly separate the certified substances from the non-certified substances; d. Other procedural documents - related to the manufacturer's specific business activities Relevant, it specifies the steps of how relevant personnel can clearly separate certified substances from non-certified substances in other relevant links.

    5. Technical regulations. Corresponding to the procedure document, it is used to formulate the specific technical parameters and standard requirements for the operation steps specified in the procedure document.

    6. Annual purchase and sales plan. During a one-year period, manufacturers plan to purchase raw materials and sell products. This includes planning time periods, quantities and types of certified and non-certified raw materials purchased, names and addresses of businesses involved, financial support, and recycling.

    7. The benefits brought by industry and products are significant, mainly in the following aspects: weaving. Raw material (wood or wood products) purchase records. Including date, variety, quantity, origin, whether there is FSC certification, what kind of certification (FM/CoC), supplier, seller personnel, buyer personnel, etc.

    8. Raw material and product storage records. Including warehousing records and warehousing records, the contents include: date, variety, quantity, whether there is FSC certification, what kind of certification (FM/CoC), packaging, storage location, storage method, etc. Finally signed by the relevant operator.

    9. Product sales records, including purchase and sales contracts. Including: date, variety, quantity, whether there is FSC; CoC certification, packaging, buyer, etc., and finally signed by the personnel of both suppliers and sellers.

    10. Other documents required by the certification body.

    4. On-site certification audit

    On-site audit is the process in which the auditor of the certification body accepts the entrustment of the manufacturer to conduct an on-site inspection at the location of the processing site to understand whether the actual operation of the manufacturer meets the requirements of the FSC/CoC standard, or the gap with the standard, and propose improvement suggestions. The on-site audit mainly focuses on the following aspects.

    1. Whether the manufacturer's production, management, purchase, sales and warehousing are consistent with the documents provided by the manufacturer, including whether it is consistent with the operating procedures, technical specifications, and recorded results and data. This audit runs through the entire process of the on-site audit. The two problems that manufacturers often have are: a. Some operational details are ignored, and the standardized operations in the document are replaced by "quirky" methods; b. The manufacturer cannot anticipate the difficulties that may arise, and put forward excessively high when writing the document. requirements, making it difficult to achieve in practice. These situations have more or less impact on certification, but as long as critical links are not involved, such as not clearly separating certified raw materials from non-certified raw materials, etc., they are not fatal problems and can be solved by explaining and developing improvement plans.

    2. Review whether the purchased raw material is certified wood or wood products and whether the quantity of the raw material matches the quantity on the purchase list.

    3. Check whether certified raw materials are clearly separated from non-certified raw materials in the process of purchase, sale, transportation, warehousing and production and processing.

    4. Check whether the proportion of certified raw materials in the raw materials for the production of a product has reached the minimum requirements for CoC certification. Generally speaking, if the auditor deems it necessary, he may visit one of the raw material suppliers of the manufacturer to understand the supply of the raw material, the packaging, the use of the FSC mark and the transportation method.