01
Define the certified and regulatory boundaries
Identify which entities own material, which sites process or store it, which products carry claims, and where EUDR origin, legality, geolocation, risk, and transaction evidence must connect.
02
Price the operating model
Product groups, material categories, supplier verification, volume accounting, invoicing, translations, outsourced activities, shared services, and trademark controls all influence effort.
03
Plan certification and ongoing assurance
Budget implementation, training, internal audit, management review, corrective action, independent assessment, annual surveillance, change management, and evidence maintenance.
Frequently asked questions
Does FSC-CoC certification cost include EUDR compliance?
Not automatically. Shared evidence may reduce duplication, but EUDR obligations require separate scoping and implementation.
Can several European sites share one FSC certificate?
Multi-site structures may be possible when eligibility, central control, responsibilities, internal monitoring, and certification rules are satisfied.
What should we provide for a proposal?
Provide entities, sites, products, materials, suppliers, transaction flows, outsourcing, control method, claims, trademarks, EUDR role, and target date.
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