Sawmills and round fencing manufacturers were also asked whether they held a Chain of Custody certificate. 71% of sawmills for which the certification status was known held a Chain of Custody certificate in 2016 (Table 2.29). This proportion varied with size of mill, from 36% for mills producing less than 5 thousand m³ sawnwood to 100% for those producing 25 thousand m³ sawnwood or more. The majority (68%) of round fencing manufacturers for which the certification status was known held a Chain of Custody certificate.

Table 2.29 Chain of custody certificates, 2016

^{Source: industry surveys}

^Notes:

^{1. Includes non-respondents to survey in current year.}

^{2. For large sawmills (those producing at least 25 thousand m3) that did not report whether they held a certificate or did not respond to the 2016 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.}