Claims assessment · Product claim
Sustainably sourced timber
Typical treatment across 5 reviewed regimes. Every verdict below is tied to a stated legal hook.
Market comparison
How this claim is typically treated
5 reviewed markets · one comparison
| Market | Typical treatment | Legal basis | What is required |
|---|---|---|---|
| European UnionEU | Restricted | Empowering Consumers Directive (EmpCo)Official text ↗EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)Official text ↗ View legal reasoningEUDR for wood (from 30 Dec 2026); UCPD | EUDR DDS; Dictionary termCertification scopeCertification scope is the boundary of what a certification covers, including the sites, activities, products, services, standards or time period included.Read the full definition disclosed — certificate alone insufficient |
| United KingdomUK | Restricted | View legal reasoningUKTR; CMA Code | Dictionary termDue DiligenceAn ongoing, risk-based process through which an organisation identifies, prevents, mitigates, tracks and communicates how it addresses adverse impacts, and supports remediation where appropriate.Read the full definition records; name scheme + scope |
| United StatesUS | Restricted | View legal reasoningLacey Act; FTC 260.4 | Legality documentation; Dictionary termCertificationA third-party attestation that a product, process, service, system or person fulfils specified requirements within a defined scope.Read the full definition specificity |
| CanadaCA | Restricted | View legal reasonings.74.01(1)(b.1) | Dictionary termChain of custodyA system for controlling materials, products and associated information so that specified characteristics and claims can be transferred through stages of a supply chain.Read the full definition testing |
| AustraliaAU | Restricted | A direct source link has not yet been added for this assessment. View legal reasoningIllegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012; ACL | ILPA Dictionary termDue DiligenceAn ongoing, risk-based process through which an organisation identifies, prevents, mitigates, tracks and communicates how it addresses adverse impacts, and supports remediation where appropriate.Read the full definition ; Dictionary termCertificationA third-party attestation that a product, process, service, system or person fulfils specified requirements within a defined scope.Read the full definition evidence |
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Requires a current valid certificate within the scheme's scope; certification supports but does not by itself prove the claim — wording must reflect certified scope and assurance level.
FSC-STD-01-001 V5-3 (Principles & Criteria); FSC-STD-40-004 V3-1 (Chain of Custody)Relationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026PEFC (endorsement system)Certification scheme · May support subject to conditionsRequires a current valid certificate within the scheme's scope; certification supports but does not by itself prove the claim — wording must reflect certified scope and assurance level.
PEFC ST 1003:2024 (Sustainable Forest Management benchmark)Relationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026Preferred by NatureVerification body · Provides evidence relevant toProvides assurance/verification statements relevant to the claim; it is a body, not a standard.
Preferred by Nature Sustainability Framework v1.4 + certification to scheme-specific versions (FSC, RSPO, RA etc.)Relationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026