ASTM_D_7612_-_21.pdf

Designation:D761221Standard Practice forCategorizing Wood and Wood-Based Products According toTheir Fiber Sources1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7612;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice sets forth minimum criteria and evaluationrequirements for products employing the use of differentsystems to trace wood fiber to sources operating under differentforest management or forest certification systems.1.2 The purpose of this practice is to provide wood productsmanufacturers,distributors,and retailers with a system toprovide clear,objective information to communicate to con-sumers regarding product conformance to different wood fibertracing systems within specific forest management or forestcertification programs.It provides a structure that segregatesthe different types of labels and tracing systems in use amongmajor forest certification standards and other voluntary andregulatory standards governing the production of forest prod-ucts.NOTE1The principles in this practice apply internationally,providedthat the required information is available to support categorization.Forexample,products certified to the globally recognized forest certificationstandards will meet the“Certified Sources”category regardless of theirorigin,and documented risk assessments(noted in Appendix X5)providethe basis upon which raw materials sourced from Canada and the UnitedStates can be deemed to meet the“Legal Sources”category.To categorizeraw materials sourced outside of Canada and the United States as“LegalSources,”it is recommended that the adopting entity develop supplemen-tal provisions to address country-specific issues as needed.1.2.1 This practice provides an objective basis to differen-tiate among:1.2.1.1 Non-controversial(that is,legal)sources of forestproducts,1.2.1.2 Responsible sources of forest products(that is,non-controversial sources together with certified procurementsystems or from forests managed using responsible practices),and1.2.1.3 Certified sources of forest products(that is,non-controversial sources together with certified chain of custody).1.2.2 This practice is intended to provide a framework tohelp wood product vendors identify the competent and reliableevidence needed to substantiate product claims as required bythe U.S.Federal Trade Commissions Guides for the Use ofEnvironmental Marketing Claims(also known as“The GreenGuides”).1.2.3 Products from unknown sources are not covered bythis practice.1.2.4 This practice is intended for voluntary use bymanufacturers,distributors,retailers,consumers,and standardsdevelopers in the wood products sector.1.3 The category structure of this practice is derived frompublicly available sources or based on the provisions of variousforest management or forest certification standards.Documen-tation of compliance with specific category requirements is theresponsibility of the user.The objective of this categorization isto provide a concise and easily communicated descriptionbased on grouping of significant practices.It is possible thatthis grouping will result in some consolidation of concepts andpractices of individual programs.Details of these practices orcategorization of products complying with more than oneprogram are beyond the scope of this practice.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D9 Terminology Relating to Wood and Wood-Based Prod-uctsD7480 Guide for Evaluating the Attributes of a ForestManagement Plan1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D07 on Wood andis the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D07.08 on Forests.Current edition approved April 15,2021.Published May 2021.Originallyapproved in 2010.Last previous edition approved in 2015 as D7612 10(2015).DOI:10.1520/D7612-21.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was