Sawmills and round fencing manufacturers were also asked whether they held a Chain of Custody certificate. 68% of sawmills for which the certification status was known held a Chain of Custody certificate in 2015 (Table 2.29). This proportion varied with size of mill, from 39% for mills producing less than 5 thousand m³ sawnwood to 100% for those producing 25 thousand m³ sawnwood or more. The majority (61%) of round fencing manufacturers for which the certification status was known held a Chain of Custody certificate.

Source: industry surveys

Notes:

1. Includes non-respondents to survey in current year.

2. For large sawmills (those producing at least 10 thousand m³) that did not report whether they held a certificate or did not respond to the 2015 survey, the certification status was obtained from the FSC database, where possible.

3. Categories are based on total sawnwood production (softwood and hardwood), in thousand m³.