Chain of Custody
What is Chain of Custody?
Chain of Custody is an environmental certification system that ensures that there is an unbroken chain from a certified, sustainable forest, right through to the customer. It ensures that all resource is from legal and known origins, and that there is traceability of all resource inputs.
Certification
The Austral Plywoods product range is certified for Chain of Custody under AS 4707:2006. The Austral Plywoods Chain of Custody, linked to the Australian Forestry Standard (AFS), was awarded through an independently audited process carried out by the Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia (EWPAA) - accredited by JAS-ANZ. (Download our Chain of Custody certificate.)
The certification also allows us to display the AFS and PEFC logos, as follows:
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Recognised as Australian Standards
The AFS certification scheme is the only Australian independent certification process that provides Australian Forest Management Certification (AS 4708) and Chain of Custody Certification (AS 4707). It is the only Chain of Custody Standard recognised as Australian Standards.
For more information, visit www.forestrystandard.org.au.
Green Star timber credits available
AFS/PEFC and FSC timber are now treated equally with regards to Green Star timber credits (refer media release by Green Building Council of Australia). As plywood produced by Austral Plywoods is AFS/PEFC certified, you may be able to claim Green Star credits when using our products.
Important to us, important to you
Chain of Custody certification is essential for Austral Plywoods, as it demonstrates the importance we place on the sustainable management of forests that supply this company. By customers choosing our products, they are supporting sustainably managed timber harvesting and processing, which is vital for the future of Australia's forestry and wood product resources.