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Forestry

    Forestry industry

    Sustainable and compliant with regulations

    Services in forestry are becoming increasingly important to ensure forest-based products are sustainable and compliant with regulations. A number of services are available to cover the forestry sector, biomass and timber industries.
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    How can we help you?

    Forest certification is becoming important as it provides credible assurance of a sustainable or legal origin of a wide range of forest-based products. A number of certification schemes and standards are available to cover the forestry sector, biomass and timber industries.

    Do you want more information or are you looking for a certain services? Let us know, we’re glad to be of help.

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    Experience

    Certification we offer

    Control Union Certifications has certified many companies around the globe against a range of schemes including FSC®, PEFCTM, TLV, SBP and others.

    Our extensive expertise and experience in this sector have led to our staff working in forests on more than five continents, ranging from the most remote areas to large and small timber producing sites.

    With more than 20 years’ experience, our forestry and timber experts will provide you with an efficient and professional service that meets your needs.

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    EU Timber Regulation

    EU Timber Regulation

    Responsible and sustainable forest management has become a vital issue during the past decades. Inadequate and improper forest management practices are threatening the long-term viability of many forests. This reduces their economic potential significantly, resulting in negative social and environmental impacts.

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    FSC® - Forest Stewardship Council®

    FSC® – Forest Stewardship Council®

    Forest Management Certification gives the public reassurance that timber products originating from a forest are managed in a responsible and sustainable way – something that is becoming increasingly important. Control Union Certifications is accredited by ASI for this scheme under registration nr. ASI-ACC-017.

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    PEFC - Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification

    PEFC – Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification

    Responsible and sustainable forest management has become a vital issue during the past decades. Inadequate and improper forest management practices are threatening the long-term viability of many forests. Control Union Certifications BV is accredited by RVA for this scheme under registration nr. RvA-C412 Products. The scope includes the critical office in the United Kingdom.

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    Administrative checks

    Administrative checks

    Transaction certificates, invoice declarations, incoming and outgoing goods, mass balance, segregation, supplier assessments and internal assessments, all require administrative checks.
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    Collateral management

    Collateral management

    As expert custodians, we can take overall control of your goods throughout their storage period. This provides a safe, effective and efficient way to store goods around the world, as well as facilitating additional credit risk management.
    Inspection
    Commodity Inspections

    Commodity Inspections

    Thanks to our extensive experience in the areas of inspection, sampling and monitoring, we can provide our customers with seamless support in the raw commodities trade.
    Inspection
    Draft survey

    Draft survey

    Mit einer Draft Survey (Tiefgangmessung) können wir das Gewicht der Ladung an Bord des Schiffes bestimmen, indem wir die Verdrängung des Wassers vor und nach dem (Ent-)Laden messen.
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    Hold and hatch inspection

    Hold and hatch inspection

    Hold inspection ensures the vessel’s hold is ready to receive cargo without contamination and complete hatch inspections to prevent a cargo defect.
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    Laboratory services

    Laboratory services

    We offer flexible, market-driven lab services for foodstuffs, animal feed, compound feed & (bio) fuels.
    Inspection
    Pest control

    Pest control

    The confidence to offer Pest Control services, a critical issue in every step of the supply chain, is based on our extensive knowledge about quality assurance, project risk management and hazard control. We offer pestmanagement worldwide.
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    Load compartment inspections

    Load compartment inspections

    Our Load Compartment Inspections (LCI), or hold cleanliness inspections, are performed by experienced and qualified surveyors who are familiar with the relevant rules and regulations (GMP+).
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    Reporting, tracking and tracing

    Reporting, tracking and tracing

    Control Union Certifications registers all relevant data during a certification process, including the name of employee involved as well as the process behind any decision that was made.
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    Sampling and sealing

    Sampling and sealing

    Control Union can take samples and securely seal them in such a way that they cannot become contaminated with other substances that could influence the results of any laboratory analysis.
    Inspection
    Stock monitoring and measurement (SMA)

    Stock monitoring and measurement (SMA)

    Good stock control is when you have full knowledge of every product type, amount, value and quality in your warehouse. Our stock monitoring and measurement services allow us to observe and report on global stock management.
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    Supply auditing

    Supply auditing

    Control Union Certifications has a large network of auditors around the world, who are familiar with the production/processing requirements in the country of origin.
    Inspection
    Temperature monitoring (TEMO)

    Temperature monitoring (TEMO)

    We have an established track record, gained over 12 years of conducting automated temperature monitoring services for international clients, across a wide range of commodities (including biomass, feed and food).
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    Training and development

    Training and development

    Control Union Academy offers training, webinars, offline and online sessions to support you in your certification updates. Stay informed and up to date.
    Inspection
    Warehouse inspections

    Warehouse inspections

    Control Union offers expert assessment of warehouse, silos, tanks and premises that are used by customers for storage of cargo.
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    We are working in forests on more than five continents, ranging from the most remote areas to large and small timber producing sites.

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    How can I help you?

    Are you looking for a certain service, do you have any questions or do you want to apply for the certification program? Let me know. My name is Christin Bauer and I am here to help you.

    wood.berlin@controlunion.com