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TLV – Timber Legality Verification

Through complying to our TLV Standard, you as an importer/exporter, supplier or forest management company can demonstrate to customers and competent authorities your commitment to due diligence, legality assurance and the prevention of deforestation and forest degradation.

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    Timber Legality Verification Standard

    How we can help

    As a globally acknowledged third-party Conformity Assessment Body, Control Union UK provides impartial, professional competent and objective assessment and certification services to establish public confidence and trust, and to enable our clients to showcase their commitment, among others in forestry and forest products. In order to further develop our services for the sector’s needs, Control Union has established the Timber Legality Verification (TLV) standard, aligned with the EU Deforestation Regulations (EUDR), UK Timber Regulations (UKTR), Holzhandelsverordnung (HHV) and the US Lacey Act.

     

    Why the TLV standard is important

    There is a growing worldwide interest in this standard from companies and other organisations in order to demonstrate that they are minimising the risks of illegal harvesting and trading of their timber products.

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    WoodTrack our DDS system

    Since the introduction of the UKTR and EUTR, Control Union has has been appointed as a monitoring organisation and have developed a highly optimizable DDS WoodTrack tool for all organisations. Additionally, as a client, you have access to a portal that provides access to the information needed for a well-functioning DDS system. Our DDS WoodTrack tool is ready for immediate use also for your organization.

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    Getting certified for the TLV certification

    With more than a decade working with timber legality, Control Union has partnered with many companies to meet their sustainability challenges head-on.

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    Request a TLV certification

    Click on the ‘apply now’ link to begin the application process for TLV.

    Receive the offer letter

    Once we have your application, we will provide you with an offer letter that will indicate the price and scope of the certification service.

    Accept and schedule and our first visit

    Upon accepting the offer and signing a service agreement, we will contact you about setting up dates for your audit. You will be assigned to one of our auditors which will give you access to the relevant standard(s).

    Implementation period

    We are available to provide tailored support during the implementation period. Short meetings will provide you with the information you need to continue and finish the implementation period.

    Initial audit and certification

    After the implementation period the auditor will indicate if you comply with the specific legality requirements and our TLV standard. At the close of the audit, the auditor will indicate if any non-compliances have been found and agree deadlines for the corrective actions.

    Audit review and certification

    Your audit results will be reviewed by a secondary person, called the certifier, who ultimately decides if you comply with the legal requirements and whether certification will be granted. If approval is granted you will be contacted to receive your TLV certification. We provide annual audits in the following years to guarantee you still comply to the standard(s) and the legal requirements.

    e.g. Document review, DDS review, on site audits

    Additional wood legality services

    Control Union offers impartial, professional, competent, and objective assessment and certification services to establish public confidence and trust. Our services enable our clients to showcase their commitment. We have extensive experience in forestry and forest products throughout the entire supply chain. Our services include document and DDS reviews, client-centric training, on-site audits, and more. Contact us for more information.

     

    How you benefit

    • Five-year certificates are issued, and annual surveillance audits are carried out. A valid certificate also permits your company or organisation to make claims about your commitment to legal timber sourcing

    • Our global network of offices allows us to be more efficient and cost effective whilst maintaining the same stringent professional auditing and certification procedures

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    How can we help you?

    Need more details about our certification services, advice in your language, or answers to other questions? We’re here to help.

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