Requirements for Group Entities and Group Rules
The FSC Regulatory Module can only be included in the scope of a forest management group if all members of the group are using the FSC Regulatory Module and demonstrating conformity with the requirements in the certification "Forest Management/Controlled Forest Management" as well as the requirements in the following pages. The group rules shall include how the group addresses all applicable requirements of the FSC Regulatory Module.
Division of Responsibilities and Internal Monitoring System
The group entity may divide the responsibilities among the different actors in the group (e.g., group entity, group members, forestry contractors, etc.), including the responsibility of implementing the due diligence. The internal monitoring system shall include an evaluation of the continued conformance of all group members with the applicable requirements of the FSC Regulatory Module.