Soil Association Certification– ForestryNov 2016
Estimate form for Chain of Custody (COC) Certification

If you would like us to provide you with an estimate for FSC® or PEFC™ Chain of Custody Certification, please complete the form below.

Please note, this is NOT an application form, but gives us enough information to be able to give you an estimate of costs, which may be subject to change.

Please phone us on +44 117 914 2435 or email f you want to talk it through with a member of our team. Please return your completed form tothe same email address.

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Your contact details

Your name
Your job title
Email address
Phone number / with internationaldialling code if not UK-based

Your company’s contact details

Full company name / with direct management responsibility for COC system
Trading name (if different)
Full postal address
VAT registration number / for businesses in the EU
Website address

Terms and conditions

This form is for cost estimates only and is not a contract or engagement of work by Soil Association Certification Forestry. Please contact us to talk through any issues, agree the costs, and arrange your inspection, or see our website (

I am authorised to ask for a quotation, and to the best of my knowledge, the information supplied is accurate / Signed: / Date: / Please note, incorrect information may result in delays and extra costs at inspection.

FSC® Licence code FSC® A000525 | PEFC™ Licence code PEFC/16-44-917

About your business

1. What is the main focus of your business? Check all that apply:

ForestryPrint &ManufacturingOther

& mills paper& sales(please specify)

2. How many emplyees do you have?

1-5050-100100-250250-500 500+

3. What is your approximate annual turnover (if known)?
This helps us understand the size and complexity of your business.

4. Which certification scheme are you interested in?

FSC®PEFC ™ Joint FSC® and

PEFC™

5. Number of sites to be included in the certificate

Single siteMultisiteGroupIf Multi site of group, please

specify number of sites:

6. Has your business been certified in the past?

YesNoIf yes, by whom?

7. Please tell us anything else you think would help us offer you an accurate estimate of costs.

8. How did you hear about Soil Association Certification - Forestry?

WebsiteTrade showRecommendation by Other

colleague or consultant


9. If we were recommended to you, please say by whom?

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Guidance notes for quotation form for Chain of Custody (CoC)

Useful notes

Definitions of ‘single site’, ‘multi-site’ and ‘group’

A single site certificate can be applied for where

  • you have a small number of sites which are all part of one legal entity;
  • you have a small number of sites which are different legal entities, but one site is acting as the COC certificate holder and is responsible for invoicing, control of trademarks and management of the activities of all the sites. All the sites operate under an identical ownership structure. All sites are located in the same country;
  • you only want a control system that applies to one site specifically.

Note: All sites will normally need to be visited as part of your audit.

A multi-site certificate can be applied for where

  • all participating sites and the organisation that holds the certificate are linked through common ownership; or
  • all participating sites:
  1. have a legal and/or contractual relationship with the organisation;
  2. are part of a centrally administered management system such as

-purchase and sales;

-common operational procedures (e.g. same production methods, same product specifications, integrated management software);

-franchises, retailers etc who operate under the same brand name.

However, you can’t apply for a multi-site certificate if you are:

a)an organisation that doesn’t have the authority to create new companies (i.e. establish new legal entities within the organisation that may join the certificate as participating sites);

b)an organisation that doesn’t have authority to add or remove participating sites from the certificate;

c)an association or organisation that has been established to promote the goods or services of members;

d)non-profit organisations that have for-profit members.

Group certificate (for FSC standards)

A group of small, independent enterprises can be part of a Group COC certificate if they:

a) can all be defined as ‘small’, ie

i)have no more than 15 full time employees (or equivalent), or

ii)have no more than 25 full time employees (or equivalent) and a maximum total annual turnover of US$1,000,000;

b) are all in the same country as the organisation that holds the certificate.

Group certificate (for PEFC)

A group of small, independent enterprises can be part of a Group COC certificate if they:

  • have no more than 50 full time employees (or equivalent);
  • have a turnover of maximum 9,000,000 CHF (Swiss franc) or equivalent;
  • are all in the same country as the group manager.

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