Will SCS LegalHarvest make my company Lacey Act compliant?
There is no existing standard or program that would assure a company’s compliancy with the Lacey Act. The law does not clearly specify what constitutes ‘due care,’ nor does it exempt companies who practice due care from penalties if they are found in violation of the law. What is clear is that companies will need to have a system in place for collecting information on their wood supplies and documenting actions taken to reduce the likelihood of trading in illegal product. The SCS LegalHarvest Verification program provides such a system and is an “off the shelf” program, designed by forest certification leaders who know the forest management and forest products manufacturing industries affected by this law.
