Certifying Bodies

Agencies who carry out FSC certification

All Certification Bodies who provide FSC certification have to be accredited by the Forest Stewardship Council. A list of current Certifying Bodies working globally is available on the Accreditation Service International (of FSC International) web site.

FSC Ireland does not recommend any one certification body over another and any accredited certification body is able to carry out certification in Ireland.  However there are a number of certification agencies that more regularly work in Ireland and they are listed below. A full list is available at www.accreditation-services.com/CertificationBodies.htm

CONTROL UNION CERTIFICATIONS UK
8-9 King Charles Terrace Sovereign Court
E1W 3HL Wapping, LONDON
United Kingdom
E Declan@controlunion.co.uk
Tel : +44 7803619249
www.controlunion.com/certification/default.htm
Scope of accreditation: Worldwide for Forest Management and Chain of Custody certification
Accreditation Code: FSC-ACC-019

SOIL ASSOCIATION WOODMARK
South Plaza
Marlborough Street
Bristol BS1 3NX
United Kingdom
E wm@soilassociation.org
T +44 (0) 117 914 2435
F +44 (0) 117 314 5001
www.soilassociation.org/forestry
Scope of accreditation: Worldwide for Forest Management, FSC Controlled Wood and Chain of Custody certification
Accreditation Code:FSC-ACC-002

QUALIFOR, SGS South Africa (SGS)
Mr. Gerrit Marais
58 Melville Road, Booysen, South Africa
PO Box 82582, Southdale, 2135 S. Africa
Tel: +27 (0)11 6812500
Fax: +27 (0)11 6812543
E-mail: Gerrit.Marais@sgs.com
Web site.: www.qualifor.sgs.com
www.forestry.sgs.com/forestry_services_index_v2/mini_site_forestry_certification/chain_of_custody.htm Scope of accreditation: Worldwide for Forest Management and Chain of Custody certification
Accreditation Code: FSC-ACC-015

BM TRADA Certification Ltd (TT)
Mr. John Lovelock
Stocking Lane, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, Bucks HP14 4ND
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 1494 569 741
Fax: + 44 (0) 1494 569 701
E-mail: jlovelock@bmtrada.com
Web site.: www.trada.co.uk/services/410610_TRADA_chain_of_custody.html
Scope of accreditation: Worldwide for Chain of Custody certification
Accreditation Code: FSC-ACC-008

SMARTWOOD, RAINFOREST ALLIANCE (SW)
Mr. Jon Jickling
Goodwin-Baker Building, 65 Millet Street, Suite 201, Richmond,
Vermont 05477, United States
Tel: + 1 802 434 8711
Fax: + 1 802 434 3116
E-mail: info@ra.org
Web site.: www.rainforest-alliance.org/forestry.cfm?id=certification
Scope of accreditation: Worldwide for Forest Management, FSC Controlled Wood and Chain of Custody certification
Accreditation Code: FSC-ACC-004