FSC and PEFC Mixed Sources certified timber - KBCN00091
Products labelled:
- FSC Mix or
- PEFC Mixed Sources
Meet the BREEAM responsible sourcing requirements. This means any such products:
- Meet the prerequisite for legally harvested and traded timber.
- Can be used to demonstrate responsible sourcing.
Products carrying the FSC Mix label contain at least 70% FSC certified and recycled material. These products may contain a small proportion of FSC Controlled Wood (KBCN00054). However for BREEAM compliance, the FSC Mix label is sufficient to meet our requirements.
14-Mar-2024 - Wording clarified and expanded. Relevant prerequisites and requirements clarified. Scheme applicability updated.
FSC Controlled Wood - KBCN00054
The
FSC Controlled Wood label minimises the risk that wood comes from illegal or controversial sources, however it does not eliminate this risk.
Therefore, products which are:
- Labelled as FSC Controlled Wood or,
- Where the majority of material in a product is comprised of FSC Controlled Wood,
Do not meet the BREEAM definition of responsibly sourced.
Where FSC Mix labelled products contain FSC Controlled Wood, see KBCN00091.
This means that any such products:
- Do not meet the prerequisite for legally harvested and traded timber.
- Cannot be used to demonstrate responsible sourcing.
14-Mar-2024 - Wording clarified and expanded. Relevant prerequisites and requirements clarified. Scheme applicability updated.
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