Example Outsourcing Agreement

Example Outsourcing Agreement; for use between FSC Certificate Holder (Organization) and non-certified subcontractor(s) that handle FSC Certified products.

Official Guidance Documents: FSC-STD-40-004 V2-1 FSC Standard for Chain of Custody Certification, section 12 FSC-STD-20-011 Accreditation Standard for Chain of Custody Evaluations Disclaimer: This document is not required for use as a template. We encourage other parties to use this document as one starting point for developing a corresponding part within their control system. However, we should also state that, based on input we have received directly from the FSC, mere use of this document with no changes or organization-specific adaptation to address an operation’s specific CoC systems is NOT sufficient for FSC requirements, as audited by Rainforest Alliance or other FSC-approved Certification Bodies (CBs). FSC-approved CBs will always require that an operation have its own CoC system, which may be based in part on this and other resources. The official documents listed above provide the requirements necessary for this aspect of a CoC control system.

ORGANIZATION Outsourcing Agreement

FSC Certificate Code: Primary Contact for Certificate: Subcontractor Company Name: Subcontractor Contact Person: Location of Subcontractor: Details of Outsourcing Arrangement:

General Terms for Outsourcing:

A. The subcontractor shall track and control all materials that are outsourced for use in FSC-certified products to ensure they are not at risk of mixing or being contaminated with any other materials during the outsourcing arrangement. B. The subcontractor shall use only the material provided by the FSC certificate holder for products covered by this outsourcing arrangement. C. The subcontractor shall maintain records of inputs, outputs, and shipping documents associated with all material processed during the outsourcing arrangement. D. FSC certificate holder shall issue the final invoice for the FSC-certified products following the outsourcing arrangement. E. The subcontractor shall not use the FSC/RA trademarks for promotional use or on any products not included in this outsourcing arrangement. F. Subcontractor shall not further outsource processing of the material to any other entity. G. Subcontractor shall allow Rainforest Alliance to conduct audits of its operation, including on-site evaluation, as part of its auditing of the FSC certificate holder.

Specific Terms for this Outsourcing Arrangement:

A. {IF APPLICABLE} The subcontractor shall only apply the FSC labels provided by the FSC certificate holder to the FSC-certified products covered by the scope of this outsourcing arrangement and agreement. B. {LIST ADDITIONAL TERMS SPECIFIC TO THIS OUTSOURCING AGREEMENT}