In our case, the wooden walls are produced by a German manufacturer who is COC-certified. The wood then is bought by a German wooden walls vendor who is not COC-certified buy he doesn't change the product. The German vendor sells the wood to the polish distributor who is not modifying the product either. The polish distributor is only installing the product onsite. We received the FSC certificate and an invoice from the German manufacturer showing the COC number however the cost of the product is hidden. We don't know what was the cost of the wood when it was sold to the German vendor. We only know the cost provided from the polish distributor. Would it be accepted by GBCI, any thoughts?
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Ana Martinez
August 2, 2017 - 8:18 pm
How did this work out? Was this accepted by GBCI? I'm facing the same case, just with different countries.
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
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August 26, 2017 - 7:04 pm
Not sure. Can you estimate it based on market prices? And explain the situation in your narrative?
Lori Knosalla
Policy and Standards Manager - Chain of CustodyForest Stewardship Council US
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August 28, 2017 - 10:47 am
Hi Agata - All companies along the supply chain that take legal ownership of FSC-certified products, and wish to claim the products as FSC certified, must have an FSC Chain of Custody certificate. This includes all manufacturers, distributors and offsite fabricators such as cabinetmakers and millworkers who sell wood products into a LEED project. General contractors and subcontractors, and other companies that ONLY install FSC-certified materials onsite (such as flooring and furniture installers) do not need FSC Chain of Custody certification. If the installer also manufacturers the products offsite, then they must be FSC certified. In the situation you describe here, the German vendor wants to sell FSC certified products to the project, but since they are not installing the products, the vendor needs to be FSC Chain of Custody certified to be in conformance with LEED requirements.