We are requesting clarification on whether the v2.1 CIR ruling 8/4/2003 (revised 6/9/2004) may be applied to MRc7 using the v2.2 compliance path. The CIR ruling states that FSC\'s partial content rules allow for a wood product with 70% or higher FSC content by volume to be considered as 100% FSC in the MRc7 calculator if the wood is sourced from a manufacturer with chain-of-custody certification. The v2.2 Reference Guide does not refer to this partial content rule; therefore we would like to clarify whether or not this v2.1 CIR ruling may be applied using the v2.2 compliance path.
**NOTE: Guidance in the following CIR may be superseded by revised FSC Chain-of-Custody requirements issued by USGBC and FSC on 4/7/2008. New comprehensive guidelines can be found on the USGBC website here: https://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=4027 ** No, the v2.1 CIR ruling dated 8/4/2003 may not be applied to v2.2 projects. Since the writing of that CIR the Forest Stewardship Council has issued a new Chain of Custody Standard, FSC-STD-40-004, which substantially revises the organization\'s labeling and certification rules. In place of what had been referred to as partial content certification, FSC has introduced three new labels: FSC Pure, FSC Mixed, and FSC Recycled. As such the partial content rule as explained in the above mentioned CIR no longer applies. As it states on page 283 of the Reference Guide, "in the case of an assembly, only the percentage of FSC-certified wood can be applied toward that credit." Applicable Internationally.