Policy

ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION FEE (AAF)
年間認定管理料（AAF）
日本語版は、FSC 国際本部の公式訳ではない。翻訳と英語原文間に齟齬がある場合は、当該英語原文が優先するものとする。

FSC-POL-20-005 V3-3 EN

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Title:Annual Administration Fee (AAF)

原題：
Dates:

Approval date:

27 March 2023

日付：

承認日：

2023 年 3 月 27 日

Timeframes:

Transition end date: Not applicable

期間：

移行期間終了日：該当しない。

Approval Body:

FSC Director General

承認者：

FSC 事務局長

Contact forcomments:

FSC International – Performance and Standards Unit
Adenauerallee 134
53113 Bonn
Germany

問い合わせ窓口：

Phone: +49 -(0)228 -36766 -0
Fax:+49 -(0)228 -36766 -65
Email: aafsupport@fsc.org

Version control
版管理
Publication date: 27 March 2023
公開日：

2023 年 3 月 27 日

Effective date:

1 April 2023

発効日：

2023 年 4 月 1 日

VersionDescription

Date

版番号

説明

日付（承認日）V2-2

Version 2-2 of this Policy is the result of a minor
revision, implementing the following changes:

01 October 2015

第 2-2 版

本指針の第 2-2 版は以下の変更点を反映した軽微な改訂である：-

Page 2Adjustment of the AAF for COC CHs by the2014 global inflation rate of 3.45% (World
Bank) as per clause 1.4. New AAF figures arerounded up to the next whole number.
NOTE: The new Classes 10 and 10+ havebeen exempted from the adjustment in thisrevision.

Annual Administration Fee (AAF) 認定管理料
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1.4 項に従い、2014 年の世界インフレ率である 3.45%（世界銀行）を基に COC 認証取得
者向けの AAF を調整。新しい AAF 料金は、整数に切り上げ。
注：本改訂において、新たな区分 10 及び 10＋は調整対象外とされた。
-

Incorporation of clarifications from the AAF
FAQ (as feasible).
AAF FAQ（よくある質問）の説明を可能な限り指針に反映。

-

Changes to the AAF charging process toreflect FSC’s current practice.
FSC の現在の運用を反映し、AAF 請求手続きを変更。

-

Elimination of the refunding process as
quarterly calculations in the actual year now
account for changes in the certificate portfolio.

-

当年の四半期ごとの計算に、認証種類の変更が考慮されることになったため、払い戻しの手続きを削除。

V2-3 and V2-4

Version 2-3 and 2-4 replace V2-2 which has been
第 2-3 版及び第 2-4 withdrawn before the effective date due to a
mistake in the project certification clause and版
typos in the AAF figures. The penalty clause (1.6)
for wrongly reported AAF Class has also beenrevised to incorporate latest legal advice.

02 October 2015
23 October 2015
2015 年 10 月 2 日
2015 年 10 月 23 日

第 2-2 版はプロジェクト認証の項目の間違えとAAF 料金の誤字が発覚したことによって発効日前に取下げられ、第 2-3 版及び 2-4 版はこれを置き換えた。また最新の法務アドバイスに従い、誤って報告された AAF 区分に対する罰則規定（1.6項）も修正された。
V2-5
第 2-5 版

Version 2-5 is the result of a minor revision,
implementing the following changes:
第 2-5 版は以下の変更点を反映した軽微な改訂である：-

Page 3Adjustment of the AAF for COC CHs by the2015 global inflation rate of 2.778%(International Monetary Fund) as per clause
1.4. New AAF figures are rounded up to thenext whole number.

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01 October 20162016 年 10 月 1 日

1.4 項に従い、2015 年の世界インフレ率である 2.778%（国際通貨基金）を基に COC 認証
取得者向けの AAF を調整。新しい AAF 料金
は、整数に切り上げ。
-

Incorporation of clarifications from the AAF
FAQ and AAF interpretations.
AAF FAQ（よくある質問）の説明及び AAF に関する解釈を指針に反映。

-

Definition of Trader added to the ‘Terms andDefinitions’, including the clarification thatloggers can be charged like Traders (as longas they do not transform the product).

-

用語と定義に仲介・流通業者の定義を追加。
素材生産業者でも仲介・流通業者として見なすことができる（製品の変形を行わない限り）ことも明記。

V2-6
第 2-6 版

Version 2-6 is the result of a minor revision,
implementing the following changes:

01 October 20172017 年 10 月 1 日

第 2-6 版は以下の変更点を反映した軽微な改訂である：-

Adjustment of the AAF for COC CHs by the2016 global inflation rate of 2.8% (International
Monetary Fund) as per clause 1.4. New AAF
figures are rounded up to the next whole
number.

-1.4 項に従い、2016 年の世界インフレ率である 2.8%（国際通貨基金）を基に COC 認証取得者向けの AAF を調整。新しい AAF 料金
は、整数に切り上げ。

V2-7
第 2-7 版

Version 2-7 is the result of a minor revision,
implementing the following changes:
第 2-7 版は以下の変更点を反映した軽微な改訂である：-

Adjustment of the AAF for COC CHs by the2017 global inflation rate of 3.0% (International
Monetary Fund) as per Clause 1.4. New AAF
figures are rounded up to the next whole
number.
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01 October 20182018 年 10 月 1 日

得者向けの AAF を調整。新しい AAF 料金
は、整数に切り上げ。
-

Minor revision of clause 3.1.1 to eliminate
redundancies and to provide clarity regardingthe ‘turnover’ concept in the context of thisPolicy.

-

本指針における「売上高」の考え方を明確にし、重複をなくすために 3.1.1 項の軽微な改訂
を実施。

V2-8
第 2-8 版

Version 2-8 is the result of a minor revision,
implementing the following changes:

01 October 20192019 年 10 月 1 日

第 2-8 版は以下の変更点を反映した軽微な改訂である：-

Adjustment of the AAF for COC CHs by the2018 global inflation rate of 3.6% (International
Monetary Fund) as per clause 1.4. New AAF
figures are rounded up to the next whole
number.

-1.4 項に従い、2018 年の世界インフレ率である 3.6%（国際通貨基金）を基に COC 認証取得者向けの AAF を調整。新しい AAF 料金
は、整数に切り上げ。

V2-9
第 2-9 版

Version 2-9 is the result of a minor revision,
implementing the following changes:

17 December 2020
2020 年 12 月 17 日

第 2-9 版は以下の変更点を反映した軽微な改訂である：-

Revision of clause 3.4 to incorporate the AAF
calculation for multiple projects.
複数プロジェクトの AAF 計算を反映するために 3.4 項を改訂。

-

Advice Note (29 July 2021 – 31 December2021): clarification of data collection
requirements related to the annual turnover offorest products.

-

アドバイスノート（2021 年 7 月 29 日～2021
年 12 月 31 日）：林産物の年間売上高に関する情報収集要求事項の明確化。

V3-0
第 3-0 版-

Revision of pricing model

16 August 2021

料金モデルの改定

2021 年 8 月 16 日•

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Annual Administration Fee (AAF) 認定管理料
FSC-POL-20-005 V3-3 ENdistinction between the AAF chargeable
for single site and multi-site certification,and the number of AAF Classes isreduced from 11 to 7.
（2022 年 7 月 1 日発効の）新たな AAF
料金モデルでは、単独認証とマルチサイ
ト認証に請求される AAF の差異をなくし、AAF 区分を 11 から 7 に減らした。
•

The new AAF pricing model consists of aBase Fee plus a Variable Fee which is
charged only upon the Excess Turnover
which exceeds the AAF Class Minimum
Turnover. This Variable Fee isexpressed as the AAF due in USD per
million USD of Excess Turnover. The
index for the calculation continues to be
the Forest Products Turnover.
新たな AAF 料金モデルは基本料金と、AAF 区分の下限売上高を超えた超過売上高に対して請求される変動料金から成る。変動料金は、超過売上高 100 万 US
ドル毎の US ドルの AAF 料金として表される。計算に使用する数字は引き続き林産物の売上高である。

-

Clarification of data collection requirements.
情報収集要求事項に関する明確化。

-

Clarification of terminology, for example COC
enterprises which do not qualify as Traders
shall now be referred to as Processors.
用語の明確化。例えば、仲介・流通業者の要件を満たさない CoC 事業体は加工業者と見なされなければならない。

-

Clarification of obligations.
義務の明確化。

-

Numerical parameters for calculating AAF
moved to separate Annexes.

-

AAF 計算のための数字パラメーターを附則として切り離した。

V3-1
第 3-1 版

Version 3-1 replaces Version 3-0 which has been
withdrawn before the effective date to make acorrection in the Forest Management Group
Certification clause (4.4b).

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23 August 2021
2021 年 8 月 23 日

第 3-1 版は、森林管理グループ認証に関する項目（4.4b）への修正を行うために、発効日前に失効した第 3-0 版を置き換える。
V3-2
第 3-2 版

Version 3-2 is the result of a minor revision,
implementing the following changes:

12 September 2022
2022 年 9 月 12 日

第 3-2 版は以下の変更点を反映した軽微な改訂である：-

Removing all reference to the old AAF pricing
model.
以前の AAF 料金モデルへの言及をすべて削除した。

-

Incorporation of clarifications from the AAF
FAQ and AAF interpretations (as feasible).
AAF FAQ（よくある質問）及び FSC 国際事務局による正式解釈の説明を可能な限り指針に反映。

-

Adjustment of the AAF for COC CHs by the2021 global inflation rate of 3.4% (International
Monetary Fund) as per clause 0. New AAF
figures are rounded up to the next whole
number.

-1.2 項に従い、2021 年の世界インフレ率である 3.4%（国際通貨基金）を基に COC 認証取得者向けの AAF を調整。新しい AAF 料金
は、整数に切り上げ。

V3-3

Version 3-3 implements the following changes:

第 3-3 版

第 3-2 版は以下の変更点を反映した改訂である： 2023 年 3 月 27 日-

Updated scope section to reflect that the AAF
Policy is now part of the FSC Normative
Framework.
AAF 指針が FSC 規準文書の枠組みの一つに位置付けられたことを反映するために範囲のセクションを更新した。

-

Editorial corrections to make relevant
requirements more clear.
関連要求事項をより明確にするための文書修正を行った。

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INTRODUCTION
はじめに
This policy outlines the principles for calculating and administering the Annual Administration Fee (AAF)
for FSC accredited certification bodies (CBs).
本指針は、FSC 認定認証機関向けに年間認定管理料（AAF）の計算及び運営の原則を示している。
The purpose of the AAF is to support the services provided by FSC to uphold the core operations of the
FSC certification system, both at national and international level, including among others:
AAF の目的は、国内外で FSC 認証制度の中核的事業を維持発展させるために FSC GD が提供するサー
ビスを支えることである。これには以下が含まれるがこれらに限らない：a)

FSC’s multi-stakeholder governance mechanisms;
FSC のマルチステークホルダーによるガバナンスの仕組みb)

Development of policies and standards;
指針及び規格の策定

c)

Marketing and market development activities;
マーケティング及び市場開発活動d)Trademark protection;
商標保護

e)

Communication and dissemination of information; andコミュニケーション及び情報発信f)Decentralized support structures in key countries or regions.
主要な国や地域における分権的サポート構造

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CONTENTS / 目次
INTRODUCTION はじめに

8

A.

Scope 範囲

11

B.

References 参照

11C.

Terms and Definitions 用語と定義

12D.

Abbreviations 略称

18

1.

GENERAL PRINCIPLES （認証機関が対象の項目ため翻訳省略）

20

2.

OBLIGATIONS FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES （認証機関が対象の項目ため翻訳省略）

20

3.

Consequences for non-conformity （認証機関が対象の項目ため翻訳省略）

24

4.

Calculating the AAF for Forest Management (FM), Forest Management/ Chain of Custody(FM/COC) and Controlled Wood/Forest Management (CW/FM) certification FM、FM/COC 及び
CW/FM 認証の AAF 計算

25

5.

Calculating the AAF for Chain of Custody (COC) COC 認証の AAF 計算

26

5.1

General principles 一般原則

26

5.2
AAF calculation for Processing Enterprises/Processors (single and multi-site certification)
加工事業体/加工業者（単独及びマルチサイト認証）の AAF 計算
26
5.3

AAF calculation for Traders (single and multi-site certification) 仲介・流通業者（単独及びマルチサイト認証）の AAF 計算

26

5.4

Group COC certification グループ CoC 認証

27

5.5

AAF calculation for projects プロジェクトの AAF 計算

28

5.6

AAF calculation for COC CH that do not have a Forest Products Turnover 林産物の売上高が存在しない CoC 認証取得者の AAF 計算

28

6.

Invoicing and payment （認証機関が対象の項目ため翻訳省略）

29

7.

Prevailing clause （認証機関が対象の項目ため翻訳省略）

29

Annex 1 AAF Table of Forest Management Categories 附則 1 森林管理カテゴリーごとの AAF 表
30

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Annex 2 AAF Calculation Tables for COC certification 附則 2 CoC 認証の AAF 計算表

31Annex 3 AAF Invoicing Cycle （認証機関が対象の項目ため翻訳省略）

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A.

SCOPE
範囲

This policy is applicable to FSC and to all certification bodies operating programs for the certification offorest management and chain of custody (including controlled wood) against FSC standards. All aspectsof this policy are considered normative, including the scope, effective and validity dates, references,
terms and definitions, footnotes, graphics, tables and annexes, unless otherwise stated. Notes andexamples are not considered normative.
本指針は、FSC 及び FSC 規格に対する森林管理（FM）認証及び CoC（管理木材を含む）認証プログ
ラムを運営しているすべての認証機関に対して適用される。本文書は、範囲、発効日と有効期限、参照、用語と定義、注釈、グラフ、表、附則を含め、特に明記されていない限り、すべての側面において規準文書と考える。注と例は規準文書ではない。
As part of the FSC normative framework, this policy is subject to the review and revision requirements of<FSC-PRO-01-001 V4-0 The Development and Revision of FSC Requirements>.This policy is reviewed
annually (every calendar year) and, if necessary, revised to remain consistent with any new FSC
strategy and/or policy.
FSC 規準文書の枠組みの下で、本指針は「FSC-PRO-01-001 V4-0 FSC 要求事項の策定及び改定」の見直しと改定の要求事項の対象となる。本指針は、新たな FSC 戦略及び/または指針との整合性を維持す
るため、及び/または前年の世界インフレ率を考慮し、毎年（暦年）見直され、必要に応じて改定される。
FSC reserves the right to adjust the AAF annually according to the global inflation rate of the previous
year.
FSC は、前年の世界インフレ率に基づき、AAF を毎年調整する権利を有する。

B.

REFERENCES
参照

The following documents are indispensable relevant for the application of this document.
本文書の使用にあたり、以下の文書が関連する。
For references without a version number, the latest version of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies:
版番号のある文書は、その版のみが該当する。版番号のない参照文書については（訂正も含め）最新版が適用される。
FSC-STD-20-001

General requirements for FSC accredited certification bodies
FSC 認定認証機関に関する一般要求事項

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FSC Product Classification
FSC 製品分類C.

TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
用語と定義

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions included in <FSC-STD-01-002 FSC
Glossary of Terms> and the following apply:
本指針では、以下に示されていない限り FSC-STD-01-002 FSC 用語集の用語と定義が優先する:
Annual Administration Fee (AAF): The AAF is the fee charged by FSC Global Development (FSC GD)
to accredited certification bodies (CBs) calculated on the basis of the respective certificate holder (CH)
portfolio. The purpose of the fee is to support the service provided by FSC GD to uphold the FSC
certification scheme.
年間認定管理料（AAF）： AAF は、認証取得者（CH）の情報に基づき計算され、FSC Global
Development（FSC GD）によって認定認証機関（CB）に対して請求される年次料金である。AAF の
目的は、FSC 認証制度を発展させるために FSC GD が提供するサービスを支えることである。
Annual Administration Fee Class (AAF Class): The AAF Class is a class used to compute the AAF
due for Processors and/or Traders holding COC certification. It is determined according to the CH’s
Forest Products Turnover. The AAF Class can be found by looking up the CH’s Forest Products
Turnover in the Table 2 in Annex 2.
年間認定管理料区分（AAF 区分）： AAF 区分は、CoC（加工業者及び/または仲介・流通業者）認証の AAFを計算するために使用される区分である。認証取得者の林産物の売上高によって決定される。AAF 区分は、本指針附則 2 の表 2 において認証取得者の林産物の売上高を照合することで確認することができる。
AAF Class Minimum Turnover: The AAF Class Minimum Turnover is the minimum Forest Products
Turnover for a CH to qualify for their AAF Class (refer to the calculation steps and Table 2 in Annex 2 formore information).
AAF 区分の下限売上高： AAF 区分の下限売上高は、認証取得者がその AAF 区分に割振られるための最小の林産物の売上高である（詳細は附則 2 の計算手順と表 2 を参照すること）。
Base Fee: The Base Fee is the minimum AAF charged for a certification in each AAF Class (refer to thecalculation steps and Table 2 in Annex 2 for more information).
基本料金：基本料金は、各 AAF 区分で認証ごとに請求される最低料金（AAF）である（詳細は附則 2 の計算手順と表 2 を参照すること）。
Excess Turnover: Excess Turnover is the amount by which the CH’s Forest Products Turnover exceeds
the AAF Class Minimum Turnover (refer to the calculation steps and Table 2 in Annex 2 for more
information).

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FSC-POL-20-005 V3-3 EN超過売上高：超過売上高は、認証取得者の林産物の売上高のうち AAF 区分の下限売上高を上回る金額である（詳細は附則 2 の計算手順と表 2 を参照すること）。
FSC Certification Database: The FSC Certification Database is the online database provided andadministered by FSC to track FSC certification. Data on individual certification are entered andmaintained by the CBs.
FSC 認証データベース：FSC 認証データベースは、FSC 認証を追跡するために FSC によって管理、提供されているオンラインデータベースである。個々の認証データは認証機関によって入力、維持されている。
Forest Products Turnover:a) The Revenue of all certified and uncertified forest products; andb) the Revenue of all products containing wood or fibre, and all products containing non-timber forest
components including forest-based reclaimed materials, regardless of the percentage.
NOTE 1: Forest products refers to wood products, pulp and paper products, and non-timber forest
products as per FSC-STD-40-004a.
NOTE 2: Forest Products Turnover does not refer to 100% non-forest products companies might
produce.
NOTE 3: Forest Products Turnover does not refer to related services that a CH may provide to anotherorganization. The related services a CH receives under an outsourcing agreement, that contribute toadding value of the product are already inherently included in the Forest Products Turnover figure anddo not need to be incorporated in addition to the value.
林産物の売上高：a) すべての認証及び非認証林産物から得た収入。及びb) 含有率に関係なく、木質回収原材料を含むすべての木材または木質繊維を含む製品及び、非木材林
産物を含む製品から得た収入。
NOTE 1: Forest products refers to wood products, pulp and paper products, and non-timber forest
products as per FSC-STD-40-004a.
注 1：林産物とは FSC-STD-40-004a に基づくすべての木材製品、パルプ及び紙製品、そして非木材林産物である。
NOTE 2: Forest Products Turnover does not refer to 100% non-forest products that companies might
produce.
注 2：林産物の売上高は、企業が生産する可能性のある他の 100%非林産物は対象としない。
NOTE 3: Forest Products Turnover does not refer to related services that a CH may provide to anotherorganization. The related services a CH receives under an outsourcing agreement, that contribute toadding value of the product are already inherently included in the Forest Products Turnover figure anddo not need to be incorporated in addition to the value.

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外部委託契約の下で認証取得者が受ける関連サービスによって製品に付加価値が付く場合、この付加価値はすでに林産物の売上高に本質的に含まれているため、更に追加で含める必要はない。
Minimum AAF: The Minimum AAF is the minimum amount of AAF that is charged on Processor or
Trader certification.
最低 AAF：最低 AAF は、加工業者または仲介・流通業者の認証に課される AAF の最低料金である。
Natural Forest – Community Forest: A Management Unit complying with the following tenure AND
management criteria:
Tenure: The legal right to manage the Management Unit (e.g., title, long-term lease, concession)is held at the communal level, AND the community members must be either Indigenous Peoples
or traditional peoples1.
Management: The community actively manages the Management Unit through a concerted
effort (e.g., under a communal forest management plan) OR the community authorizes
management of the forest by others (e.g., resource manager, contractors, forest products
company).
If the community authorizes management of the forest by others, criterion 1 AND either criterion 2
or 3 must be met:•

Criterion 1: The community’s own representative institution has legal responsibility for the
harvesting operations, AND•

Criterion 2: The community performs the harvesting operations, OR•

Criterion 3: The community’s own representative institution is responsible for the forest
management decisions, and follows and monitors the operations.

NOTE: The forest can be either located in a communal forest and/or on individually-assigned
plots, as long as the right to use the forest is communally held (e.g., this is the case for Mexican
ejidos, Brazilian sustainable development reserves) (Source: adapted from FSC-STD-01-002).
自然林 – コミュニティフォレスト： 次の保有権及び管理基準を満たす管理区画：
保有権： コミュニティが管理区画を管理する法的な権利（例：権原、長期借地契約、伐採権所有地）を持ち、かつコミュニティメンバーが先住民族または伝統的民族 1 である。
管理： コミュニティが管理区画を協同して積極的に管理をしている（例：共同森林管理計画の下）または、コミュニティが森林の管理を他者（例：資源管理者、請負業者、林産物生産企業）に委託している場合。
コミュニティが他者に森林管理を委託している場合、次の基準 1 及び基準 2 か 3 のどちらかを満たさなければならない：• 基準 1： コミュニティの代表機関が伐採活動の法的責任を有する。かつ、• 基準 2： コミュニティが伐採活動を行う。または、

1 See FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2 for the definition of “Indigenous Peoples” and “traditional peoples”.

先住民族及び伝統的民族の定義は FSC-STD-01-001 第 5-2 版を参照。

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• 基準 3：コミュニティの代表機関が森林管理に関する意思決定の責任をもち、施業を見守り、監視する。
注： 対象森林は、コミュニティが森林を利用する権利を有する限り、共有林内及び/または個別に割り当てられたプロットのどちらに所在していてもよい（例：メキシコのエヒード、ブラジルの持続可能開発指定地）。
（出典：FSC-STD-01-002 から適合）
Natural Forest – Conservation Purposes: Forest areas [Management Units] with many of the principal
characteristics and key elements of native ecosystems, such as complexity, structure and biologicaldiversity, including soil characteristics, flora and fauna, in which all or almost all the trees are native
species, not classified as Plantations, and that have as management objective the conservation ofnatural forests, with clear conservation, and no commercial, objectives (Source: adapted from FSC-STD01-001 V5-2).
自然林 – 保護目的： 複雑性、構造と生物多様性、土壌特性、動植物などの面で多くの自然生態系の主要な特徴と重要な要素をもち、そこに育つすべてまたはほぼすべての樹木が在来種である、人工林として分類されていない森林地域（管理区画）であり、管理目的として商業的な目的ではなく、明確に自然林の保護を掲げているもの（出典：FSC-STD-01-001 第 5-2 版から適合）。
Natural Forest – Tropical, boreal and temperate: The definition of these forest types follows thecategories defined by the Holdridge Life Zones data set2.
自然林 - 熱帯林、北方林、温帯林：これらの森林タイプの定義は、Holdridge Life Zones のデータセット 2 で定められている分類に従う。
Plantation: A forest area established by planting or sowing with using either alien or native species,
often with one or few species, regular spacing and even ages, and which lacks most of the principal
characteristics and key elements of natural forests (Source: adapted from FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2).
人工林：外来種または在来種を用いた植栽または播種により成立した森林地帯。多くの場合、使用される樹種は 1 種か限られた種数であり、等間隔かつ同齢で、自然林の主な特徴と重要な要素には欠ける（出典：FSC-STD-01-001 第 5-2 版から適合）。
Processing Enterprise/ Processor: A Processing Entity or Processor is a person or legal entity thatthat buys, takes legal possession of and sells wood and/or non-timber forest products after conductingsome transformation of these products, either directly or through outsourcing. The transformation of
products could include manufacture and/or changing the composition (e.g. mixing or adding forest-basedmaterials to the product) and/or changing the physical integrity (e.g. re-packaging, re-labelling andprinting). For the purposes of this Policy, an individual enterprise that is conducting processing activities

2 The Holdridge Life Zones data set is from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analyses (IIASA) in Laxenburg,

Austria. The data set shows the Holdridge Life Zones of the World, a combination of climate and vegetation (ecological) types,
under current, so-called "normal" climate conditions. It has a spatial resolution of one-half degree latitude/longitude, and a totalof 38 life-zone classes.
Holdridge Life Zones のデータセットは、オーストリアのラクセンブルクにある国際応用システム分析研究所（IIASA）によって作成された。
データセットでは、現在のいわゆる「平年並み」の気候状態における気候と植生（生態）タイプの組合せにより分類される Holdridge Life
Zones が示されている。世界を緯度・経度 0.5 度の空間分解能で 38 のライフゾーンクラスに分類している。

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or processing and trading activities is treated as Processing Enterprise/Processor. Multi-site CHs
conducting both processing and trading activities are treated as Processors.
加工事業体/加工業者：加工事業体/加工業者とは、木材及び/または非木材林産物を購入し、法的な所有権を持ち、直接または外部委託を通じて変形させた後にこれらの製品を販売する個人または法人。製品の変形には、製造及び/または組成の変化（例：森林由来原材料を製品に加えるまたは混ぜる）及び/または物理的な変化（例：再梱包、再ラベリング）が含まれる。本指針においては、加工または加工及び仲介・流通を行う個別事業体は加工事業体/加工業者と見なされる。加工及び仲介・流通を両方行うマル
チサイト認証取得者は加工業者と見なされる。
Revenue: Revenue means the total revenue of an organization derived from the provision of goods andservices, less trade discounts, VAT, and any other Taxes based on this Revenue. This is also lessintracompany sales (i.e. after any consolidation where a financial group is existing). Revenue refers to
the most recently completed fiscal year and is the exact number to the nearest whole USD.
収入：収入とは、組織が商品およびサービスを提供することで得た総収入から業者割引、付加価値税及び収入に基づくその他の税金を差し引いた金額。企業内販売も差し引いてよい（財務グループが存在する場合は、合同での値でよい）。収入の対象期間は直近の完了している会計年度である。収入は、総収入を US ドルの整数で表した数字である。
NOTE 1: The Revenue figure includes the Revenue from all certified and uncertified products that anorganization produces irrespective of the fact whether they include forest-based material or not.
注 1： 収入には、森林由来原材料を含むかどうかには関係なく、組織が生産するすべての認証及び非認証製品から得られた収入が含まれる。
NOTE 2: Intracompany sales relate to sales within one specific certification only, including the sales
within a multi-site certification. Sales from one CH to another CH (even if within the same corporategroup) and sales made within a group between group members are not considered intracompany.
注 2：企業内販売とは、マルチサイト認証内での販売を含む、特定のひとつの認証内での販売に関するものである。ある認証取得者から他の認証取得者への販売（たとえ同じ企業グループ間であっても）及び、グループ内でグループメンバー間が行う販売は、企業内販売とは見なさない。
Small or Low Intensity Managed Forest (SLIMF): A SLIMF is a forest management unit which meetsspecific FSC requirements related to size and/or intensity as defined in FSC-STD-01-003 SLIMF
Eligibility Criteria.
小規模/低強度管理森林 （SLIMF）：SLIMF とは、FSC-STD-01-003 SLIMF 資格条件に定められている
規模及び/または管理強度に関する特定 FSC 要求事項を満たす森林管理区画である。
Suspension: Temporary invalidation of the FSC certification for all or part of the specified scope ofattestation (Source: FSC-STD-20-001 V4-0).
（認証の）一時停止：FSC 認証のすべてまたは、特定範囲の一時的な無効化（出典：FSC-STD-20-001
第 4-0 版）

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Taxes: Taxes means any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges orwithholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto, imposed by the country of the registered office of the
CB or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein or by any taxing authority in any
jurisdiction from or through which the CB effects any payment under this Policy.
税金：税金とは、認証機関の登録事務所のある国、その国の政治的下部組織や課税当局、または認証機
関が本指針に基づく支払いを行う司法管轄区の課税当局が課す、現在および将来のあらゆる税金、賦課金、課徴金、控除、料金、源泉徴収、およびそれらに関するあらゆる負債を意味する。
Termination: Revocation or cancellation of the certification agreement by the CB or the client according
to contractual arrangements (Source: FSC-STD-20-001 V4-0).
（認証の）停止：契約内容に従った、認証機関またはその顧客による認証の撤回または取消し合意（出典：FSC-STD-20-001 第 4-0 版）。
Trader: A Trader is a person or legal entity that buys and sells wood and/or non-timber forest products
and who takes legal possession of the goods. Traders do not conduct any transformation of theseproducts, either directly or through outsourcing (Source: FSC-STD-40-004 V3-1). For clarification, Trader
can be a single or multi-site CH. For the purposes of this Policy, an individual enterprise that is
conducting both processing and trading activities is treated as Processing Enterprise/Processor. Multisite CHs conducting both processing and trading activities are treated as Processors.
NOTE: Installation of finished products, kiln drying of wood, the filling of packaging and cutting into size
are not considered product transformation.
仲介・流通業者：木材及び/または非木材林産物を購入及び販売し、法的な所有権を持つ個人または法人。仲介・流通業者はこれらの製品を直接または外部委託を通じて変形させることはない（出典：FSCSTD-40-004 第 3-1 版）。明確化のために記すと、仲介・流通業者は単独認証またはマルチサイト認証が可能である。本指針においては、加工及び仲介・流通の両方を行う個別事業体は加工事業体/加工業者と見なされる。加工及び仲介・流通の両方を行うマルチサイト認証取得者は加工業者と見なされる。
注：最終製品の取り付け、木材の人工乾燥、パッケージへの封入、特定サイズへの切断は製品の変形とは見なさない。
Transfer: Transfer means moving the responsibility for maintaining an active FSC certification from one
CB to another (Source: adapted from FSC-PRO-20-003).
移管：移管とは、有効な FSC 認証を維持する責任をひとつの認証機関から別の認証機関に移すことを意味する（出典：FSC-PRO-20-003 から適合）。
Variable Fee: A Variable Fee is the amount of additional AAF charged, over and above the Base Fee,based on the Excess Turnover for that CH in that AAF Class, expressed as the AAF due in USD per
million USD of Excess Turnover (refer to the calculation steps and Table 2 in Annex 2 for more
information).
変動料金：変動料金は、認証取得者の AAF 区分における超過売上高に基づく、基本料金に追加で課される料金であり、超過売上高に対する 100 万 US ドル毎の US ドルの AAF 料金として表される（詳細は附則 2 の計算手順と表 2 を参照すること）。

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Withdrawal: Revocation or cancellation of the FSC certification (Source: FSC-STD-20-001 V4-0).
取消し：認証の撤回または取消し（出典：FSC-STD-20-001 第 4-0 版）
Verbal forms for the expression of provisions:規定を表す言葉の表現形式：[Adapted from ISO/IEC Directives Part 2: Rules for the structure and drafting of International Standards][ISO/IEC ディレクティブ パート 2:国際規格の構成と作成のためのルールから適用]“shall”:

indicates requirements strictly to be followed in order to conform with the standard.

「～しなければならない」：規格順守のため厳格に従うべき条項であることを示す。
“should”:

indicates that among several possibilities one is recommended as particularly suitable,
without mentioning or excluding others, or that a certain course of action is preferred but notnecessarily required. A ‘should requirement’ can be met in an equivalent way provided thiscan be demonstrated and justified.

「～することが望ましい」：複数の可能性の中から、特に適切であるものを推奨し、その他については
特に言及も排除もしない。その特定の手順を好ましいとするものの、必ずしも要求事項ではないことを示す。
“may”:

indicates a course of action permissible within the limits of the document.

「～してもよい」：文書の制約内で許容された手順を示す。
“can”:

is used for statements of possibility and capability, whether material, physical or causal.

「～できる」：具象的、物理的、または因果関係などにより、可能であることや機能があることを示す。

D.

ABBREVIATIONS略称

AAF

Annual Administration Fee
認定管理料

CB

FSC accredited certification body
FSC 認定認証機関

CBs

FSC accredited certification bodies
FSC 認定認証機関（複数形）

CH

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CHs

Certificate holders
認証取得者（複数形）

FSC

Forest Stewardship Council
Forest Stewardship Council

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1.

GENERAL PRINCIPLES（認証機関が対象の項目ため翻訳省略）

1.1

FSC calculates and invoices CBs as per the information provided by CBs in the FSC Certification
Database on the determination dates specified in Table 3, Annex 3.

1.2

The AAF invoices are calculated on a quarterly basis by dividing the final result by four. The
quarterly calculation allows for the AAF for each quarter to be adjusted based on Terminations,
Withdrawals, Transfers, new certification and changes in the certified area, Forest Products
Turnover or other necessary information according to Clause 2.4.

1.3

AAF invoices are payable within two (2) months of the invoice date. Overdue accounts on AAF
invoices are subject to interest as of the due date of the invoice at a rate of 1% per month. The
assertion of further damage is not excluded. Invoices paid within their timelines will receive a 2%
discount and invoices paid within the same month of the invoice will receive a 5% discount for early
payment, as specified in Table 4 Annex 3.
NOTE: If an error in the invoice to CBs is detected and confirmed by FSC after internal review, theadjustment will apply to the next respective AAF invoice (i.e. if an error is detected and confirmed
related to the Q3 AAF invoice in August, the adjustment will be applied by FSC to the Q4 AAF
invoice issued at the start of November).

1.4

In case of suspension, the certification is subject to payment of the AAF.

1.5

In case of transfer, the preceding CB shall be responsible to pay the AAF within the quarter where
the Transfer is happening. From the following quarter onwards, the succeeding CB will be invoiced.
It is the responsibility of both CBs to ensure the information related to the AAF is updated in the
FSC Certification Database prior to the AAF determination date.

1.6

In case of termination, FSC does not charge AAF from the quarter following the termination. The
same applies for withdrawal.

2.

OBLIGATIONS FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES（認証機関が対象の項目ため翻訳省略）

2.1

CBs shall pay the AAF as calculated and invoiced by FSC (see Sections 4, 5 and 6). All fees shallbe paid free and clear of and without deduction for any and all Taxes. If any Taxes shall be requiredby law to be deducted from or in respect of any sum payable hereunder to FSC:a)

The sum payable by the CB shall be increased as may be necessary so that after making all
required deductions FSC shall receive an amount equal to the sum it would have received
had no such deductions been made; andb)

The CB shall pay the full amount deducted from the AAF to the relevant taxing authority inaccordance with applicable law.

NOTE: Payment of the AAF to FSC is independent of collections by CBs from CHs. Failure of a
CB to collect fees from CHs does not affect the obligation of payment of the AAF to FSC or for any
deviation to the standard payment terms as per section 1.
2.2

For all types of FSC certification, CBs shall collect from CHs, verify and enter into the FSC
Certification Database the necessary information for calculating the AAF at the following times:a) When registering a certification for the first time; andb) When updating the FSC Certification Database – as a minimum the data shall be verified eachcalendar year after the audit. See Clause 2.4 for a list of the critical fields required for the AAF
calculation and verification.

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For all types of multi-site and group certification, in addition to the requirements as in Clause 2.2,
CBs shall collect from CHs, verify and enter into the FSC Certification Database the necessary
information for calculating the AAF when the group entity/ Central Office reports that a groupmember or participating site has been added or removed.
a) CB shall assess the reported aggregated Forest Products Turnover for the whole group or
multi-site certification for its overall plausibility. This shall include a plausibility assessment of
the individual Forest Products Turnover figures of the sample of Participating Sites audited in
the annual evaluation.
b) CBs shall verify the Forest Products Turnover for new Participating Sites at the time of the next
audit, unless the CB is in doubt about the accuracy and plausibility of any reported changes of
the Forest Products Turnover in-between audits.

2.4

Necessary information in the aforementioned context shall be entered by CBs per individual
certification in the FSC Certification Database is, but not limited to:a) For all types of FSC certification, the type of FSC certification;b) For FM, FM/COC, and CW/FM certification, the area data and the category of Forest
Management according to Annex 1;c) For single and multi-site COC CHs, start and end date of most recently completed fiscal year;
NOTE 1: The CB is required to update the fiscal year data each calendar year. In-between the
CB's annual updates, the date of the fiscal period-end as shown in the FSC Certification Database
may be more than one year ago.
NOTE 2: Fiscal year is usually 12 months but can be shorter or longer than 12 months.
EXAMPLE: The organization has officially changed its fiscal year end date for its local
regulatory filings, such as from December to March, and at the point of AAF datacollection, the organization is currently within a one-off transitional fiscal period that islonger than 12 months. The most recent available data is used until newer data becomes
available at the point of data collection.
d) For single and multi-site COC CHs, the Forest Products Turnover;e) For single and multi-site COC CHs, the Revenue (unless the exception as per Clause 2.10
applies);f) For one-time and multiple projects certified under FSC-STD-40-006, the overall cost of eachproject that is finalized;
i.

The CB shall obtain the individual cost for each project.

ii.

For multiple projects under continuous project certification, aggregated project costs
shall be entered in the FSC Certification Database in the field labelled Total Project(s)Cost (USD) in the respective quarter.

iii.

An excel document showing the following shall be uploaded as an attachment (apredefined template is not provided to CBs for this):a. whether the project is certified individually or under continuous project certification(i.e. multiple projects);b. the total cost for each project in the respective quarter;c. the total AAF (based on the total aggregated project costs) in the respective
quarter;d. for multi-sites, a list of the participating sites, specifying the aggregated costs for
project certification per legal entity in the respective quarter;e. for groups, a list of the members, specifying the aggregated costs for projectcertification per legal entity in the respective quarter.

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iv.

The Project Cost shall be entered in USD. If the cost is provided in a currency other than
USD then the conversion date is the date at the end of the quarter.

g) For projects certified under FSC-STD-40-004, the Forest Products Turnover as for otherproducts certified under FSC-STD-40-004;h) For FM, FM/COC, and CW/FM group certification, the number of group members, the area
data and the category of Annex 1;i)

For COC group certification, the number of group members, the applicable Forest Products
Turnover (i.e., for the group as a whole; or for groups with Processors and Traders theaggregated Forest Products Turnover for the respective Processors, as well as Traders), theRevenue and the fiscal year date for the Central Office only;j)

In cases where processing facilities have been included in the scope of a joint FM/COC
certification, necessary information for these processing facilities is defined as outlined in c) e) (above).

2.5

For a newly founded company that has not yet completed a full fiscal year and therefore cannot
provide the required Forest Products Turnover figure to determine the AAF, the CB shall enter
USD ‘100,000’ in the Forest Products Turnover field in the FSC Certification Database and leave
the Revenue field blank. This shall be done prior to the applicable determination date for therespective quarter as per Annex 3 Table 3. The Forest Products Turnover shall be updated in thefollowing annual audit.

2.6

In the case of an existing company that has been purchased by another legal entity and has not
yet completed the first fiscal year, CBs shall enter USD ‘100,000’ in the Forest Products Turnoverfield in the FSC Certification Database and leave the Revenue field blank. This shall be done prior
to the applicable determination date for the respective quarter as per Annex 3 Table 3. The Forest
Products Turnover shall be updated in the following annual audit.

2.7

For newly certified companies CBs shall enter the exact Forest Products Turnover unless Clause
2.5 or Clause 2.6 apply.

2.8

CBs shall enter the overall purchasing cost in the Trader Forest Products Turnover field on the
FSC Certification Database for the cases where Clause 5.6.1 applies.

2.9

If a CB is unable to collect any data according to Clause 2.4 a) to j), the CB shall inform FSC
without undue delay.

2.10

The CB may waive the requirement to collect and enter the exact Revenue figure into the FSC
Certification Database, if there is clear and convincing evidence that the Forest Products Turnoveris accurate and has been obtained through a proven reliable process.
a) Clear and convincing evidence shall be understood in the same way as in <ADVICE-40-00418 V2-0 Addressing false FSC claims on products/projects containing material fromunacceptable sources>.
b) The CB shall enter zero ‘0’ if the requirement to enter Revenue figure in the FSC Certification
Database is waived.

2.11

If the Forest Products Turnover and/or Revenue entered in the FSC Certification Database for a
fiscal year turns out to be misstated, in addition to updating the FSC Certification Database, theCB shall inform FSC via email and attach supporting documents without undue delay.

2.12

If a CB has detected a wrong data entry in to the FSC Certification Database, the CB shall reportsuch wrong data input to FSC when detected.

2.13

To verify the necessary information according to Clause 2.4, the CB should determine their audit
procedure for data verification given the specific circumstances of their CHs.

2.14

To verify especially the Forest Products Turnover and to reduce the risk of misunderstanding by
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management or accounting personnel)?
b) What is the organization’s actual Revenue?
c) Which currency is that in?
d) Which financial period was that for? Was that for a full year? What was the period end date?
e) Is that Revenue entirely wood fibre products? Do you sell anything that is not wood fibre?
f)What is your Forest Products Turnover?

g) Does that exclude sales taxes, VAT and any levies?
2.15

For CHs where the Revenue is mainly consisting of Forest Products Turnover, the amountdeclared by the CH should be analysed by referring to the overall Revenue to assess forreasonableness.
NOTE: If a CH sells almost 100% forest products and therefore the difference between Forest
Products Turnover and Revenue is non-material for the AAF, the CB may enter the same figure in
the FSC Certification Database for both the Forest Products Turnover and Revenue field. However,a smaller Forest Products Turnover may be entered if this can be reliably determined.

2.16

For CHs where the Revenue consists of a mix of products (i.e. forest and non-forest products), theamount declared by the CH should be analysed by referring to the management accounts showing
financial general ledger coding and/or other supporting documentation.

2.17

For CHs where the Forest Products Turnover generates no Revenue, the amount declared by theCH (in this case the purchasing cost, as per Clause 5.6), should be analysed by referring to the
management accounts and/or inventory records and/or external invoices.

2.18

The CB shall enter zero ‘0’ if the Forest Products Turnover figure is in fact ‘0’. Leaving the fieldblank signals that the data is still to be evaluated and potentially entered later.

2.19

The Forest Products Turnover shall be assessed for overall plausibility. For instance, byconsidering the number of employees, the company size and the volume of wood products sold/purchased.

2.20

The CB shall check the converted amount of the Forest Products Turnover if the original currency
is not USD. The conversion rate upon entering the data into the FSC Certification Database is therespective rate on the date of the CH’s fiscal year-end as per the mid-market rate on the currency
converter.

2.21

CBs shall not rely on oral or written self-declarations alone. A self-declaration may be used as
supporting documentation, however it shall be assessed by the CB for reasonableness, plausibility
and, as far as possible, for accuracy.
NOTE: A Central Office of a COC Multi-Site or Group is not required to collect written selfdeclarations of their individual sites/group members.

2.22

Any formal self-declaration shall:a) State that the information is correct to the best of the CH’s knowledge;b) Be in writing (and not oral);c) Be personally, or electronically (the threshold of advanced electronic signature according to
Article 3 no. 11 and Article 26 eIDAS regulation applies here) signed by an authorized individual(such as a legal representative or a designated accountant).

2.23

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NOTE: In such a case the CB is not required to investigate further the validity of the numbers
stated.
2.24

The financial data published by a reputable risk management and scoring company may be usedas supporting documentation:a) In the case of CHs with a 100% forest-based business where the Revenue reported by areputable risk management and scoring company represents the Forest Products Turnover.
b) In the case of CHs with a business that is not 100% forest-based, the Revenue reported by areputable risk management and scoring company shall be used for the Revenue.
NOTE: If a range for the Forest Products Turnover can be determined from a reputable risk
management and scoring company, the upper value is to be used.

2.25

CBs shall store the records of the approach used to calculate Forest Products Turnover, rationale
for the approach and details of supporting documentation assessed, including key figures.
NOTE: It is not compulsory for CBs to store a copy of the supporting documentation itself.
Examples of supporting documentation for the Forest Products Turnover include sales tax filings,
income tax records and filings, accounting records, financial statements, a declaration from an
accountancy firm and management accounts showing financial general ledger coding.

2.26

CBs shall store the records and have them readily accessible for a period of at least ten (10) years
starting with the next calendar year after which the records have been created. FSC and/or ASI
may request to view such information.

2.27

CBs shall ensure compliance to data protection regulations wherever applicable and establish aprocedure as per Clause 2.4.2 of <FSC-STD-20-001 V4-0 General requirements for FSC
accredited certification bodies> to “define the controls needed for the identification, transport,
transmission, storage, protection, retrieval and disposition of its records related to theimplementation of FSC requirements, including controls to safeguard confidentiality”.
NOTE: FSC adheres to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regulations and any datastored by FSC (including the Forest Products Turnover and Revenue figures) is handled in acompliant manner.

2.28

In case of a Transfer, the previous CB audit report should be used to aid the validation of any
changes in the necessary information according to Clause 2.4.

3.

Consequences for non-conformity（認証機関が対象の項目ため翻訳省略）

3.1

In the case that a CB does not update the FSC Certification Database according to Section 2, FSC
will calculate the AAF for the respective CH in the portfolio of the CB by using the total Revenueor the mid-point of one AAF Class higher.

3.2

In cases where the reported Forest Products Turnover is later changed to a higher figure (e.g. asa result of a validation during an audit), FSC may choose to charge the additional AAF if the newForest Products Turnover is at least USD 10,000 higher than the previous one. FSC will clearlypresent the additional charge in the invoice provided to CBs, as well as the supporting document
showing the breakdown. This will be communicated and invoiced in the following quarterly invoice;the determination dates are presented in Annex 3.

3.3

FSC reserves the right to charge interest at a rate of 1% per month for additional charges leviedas specified in Clause 3.2.

3.4

If FSC detects the entry of wrong Forest Products Turnover to FSC’s disadvantage, FSC reserves
the right to charge the additional AAF or to claim further damages that FSC may have sufferedbecause of the CB’s wrong data input.

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In cases where the reported Forest Products Turnover is later changed to a lower figure, FSC will
not issue credit notes.

4.

Calculating the AAF for Forest Management (FM), Forest
Management/ Chain of Custody (FM/COC) and Controlled
Wood/Forest Management (CW/FM) certification
FM、FM/COC 及び CW/FM 認証の AAF 計算

4.1

Calculation of the AAF for FM, FM/COC and CW/FM certification utilizes 7 different categories
reflecting forest type3, management objectives, productivity and scale. A fixed rate of USD 10 isgenerated by each certification and an additional per hectare fee is calculated on top of this rate
(see Table 1 in Annex 1).
FM、FM/COC、CW/FM 認証の AAF 計算には、森林タイプ 3、管理目的、生産性、規模に応じた
7 つのカテゴリーを用いる。認証ごとに固定料金として 10US ドルが発生し、これに加えてヘク
タールごとの追加料金が計算される（附則 1 の表 1 参照）。
NOTE 1: Different per hectare rates are used for the different categories of Forest Management.
注 1：森林管理カテゴリーごとに異なるヘクタール当たりのレートが使用される。
NOTE 2: Certification where all Management Units within the scope qualify as SLIMF and/orCommunity Forest is completely free of charge, i.e. their area is not included in the per hacalculation and no fixed fee per certification rate is applied.
注 2：すべての管理区画が SLIMF またはコミュニティフォレストリー資格を完全に満たす認証には料金は発生しない。つまり、ヘクタール当たりの料金も認証ごとの固定料金もかからない。

4.2

In cases where processing facilities have exceptionally been included in the scope of a joint
FM/COC certification according to INT-STD-20-007_19, a separate AAF for the processing facility
is calculated according to the COC fee structure in Clause 5.2, referring to Table 2 for therespective fees for Processors.
INT-STD-20-007_19 に従い、FM/CoC 認証範囲に加工施設が例外的に含まれている場合、加工施設には別途 5.2 項の CoC 料金体系に基づいて AAF を計算しなければならない。加工業者の料金については表 2 を参照すること。

4.3

For the calculation of the AAF, CBs can consider Conservation zones and protection areas thatare part of larger Management Units in the category of Natural Forests - Conservation Purposes.
The productive areas of such Management Units under economic and/or commercial use areincluded in the relevant forest type AAF category.
AAF の計算の際、認証機関は大規模管理区画の一部をなす保全林地域及び保護区を「自然林 – 保
全目的」のカテゴリーとして扱える。同管理区画の経済目的/商業目的の生産林地域は、適当な森林タイプの AAF カテゴリーに含まれる。

4.4

3

For group FM, FM/COC and CW/FM certification, the AAF is based on two components:

The relevant forest management category for each certified Management Unit needs to be determined and each certificationneeds to be classified into one of these categories, by the CBs. See Section C, above, for more information on definitions.
認証機関によって、FM 認証取得者ごとに適当な森林管理カテゴリーが決定され、各認証は、これらのカテゴリーのいずれかに分類されなければならない。定義についての詳細は上記セクション E を参照。

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グループ FM、FM/CoC 及び CW/FM 認証の AAF は以下の 2 つの要素から成る：
a) A per hectare fee based on the sum of individual AAF calculated for each group member
according to its corresponding category of Forest Management (see Table 1 in Annex 1).
Management Units qualifying as SLIMF or Community Forest are free of charge, i.e. the area
will not be included in the per ha calculation.
グループメンバーごとに該当する森林管理カテゴリーに基づき計算されたヘクタールごとの料金。SLIMF またはコミュニティフォレストの資格を満たす管理区画には料金はかからない。
つまりこのような森林の面積はヘクタールごとの計算には含まれない。
b) A USD 10 fixed fee per certification. Group certification where all Management Units within thescope qualify as SLIMF and/or Community Forest is completely free of charge.
認証ごとの固定料金である 10US ドル。すべての管理区画が SLIMF 及び/またはコミュニティフォレストリー資格を満たすグループメンバーのみで構成される認証の場合、AAF は全くかからない。

5.

Calculating the AAF for Chain of Custody (COC)
COC 認証の AAF 計算

5.1

General principles
一般原則

5.1.1

Calculation of the AAF for COC certification is based on the Forest Products Turnover.
CoC 認証の AAF 計算は、林産物の年間売上高に基いている。

5.2

AAF calculation for Processing Enterprises/Processors (single and multisite certification)
加工事業体/加工業者（単独及びマルチサイト認証）の AAF 計算

5.2.1

For single and multi-site Processors, a fee is calculated based on the aggregated Forest Products
Turnover of the site(s) included in the scope of certification according to the steps set out in Annex
2.
単独及びマルチサイト加工業者の料金は附則 2 に示されている手順に従い、認証範囲に含まれるすべてのサイトの林産物の売上高の合計を基に計算される。

5.3

AAF calculation for Traders (single and multi-site certification)
仲介・流通業者（単独及びマルチサイト認証）の AAF 計算

5.3.1

For single and multi-site Traders, a fee is calculated based on the aggregated Forest Products
Turnover of the site(s) included in the scope of certification according to the steps set out in Annex
2.
単独及びマルチサイト仲介・流通業者の料金は附則 2 に示されている手順に従い、認証範囲に含まれるすべてのサイトの林産物の売上高の合計を基に計算される。

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Group COC certification
グループ CoC 認証

5.4.1

Group COC certification including only Processors is charged an AAF based on two components:
加工業者のみから成るグループ CoC 認証の AAF は、以下の 2 つの要素に基づき請求される：
a) An AAF corresponding to the aggregated Forest Products Turnover of all members, ascalculated for single site COC CHs according to 5.2.1. This AAF is subject to the Minimum AAF
for COC certification specified in Annex 2.
すべてのグループメンバーの林産物の売上高の合計を用いて、5.2.1 項に従い計算された単独
CoC 認証の AAF。この AAF は附則 2 で定められている CoC 認証の最低 AAF の対象となる。
b) A fixed fee of USD 20 per year for each group member.
グループメンバーごとに毎年 20US ドルの固定料金。

5.4.2

Group COC certification including only Traders is charged an AAF based on two components:
仲介・流通業者のみから成るグループ CoC 認証の AAF は、以下の 2 つの要素に基づき請求される：a) An AAF corresponding to the aggregated Forest Products Turnover of all members, ascalculated for single Trader certification according to Clause 5.3.1. This AAF is subject to the
Minimum AAF for COC certification specified in Annex 2.
すべてのグループメンバーの林産物の売上高の合計を用いて、5.3.1 項に従い計算された単独
仲介・流通業者認証の AAF。この AAF は附則 2 で定められている CoC 認証の最低 AAF の対象となる。
b) A fixed fee of USD 20 per year for each group member.
グループメンバーごとに毎年 20US ドルの固定料金。

5.4.3

For group COC certification including both Traders and Processors in the scope, an AAF is charged
based on two components:
認証範囲に仲介・流通業者と加工業者の両方を含むグループ CoC 認証の AAF は、以下の 2 つの要素に基づき請求される：
a) An AAF corresponding to the aggregated Forest Products Turnover of all Processing
Enterprises in the group (calculated as described in Clause 5.2 above), plus a fee
corresponding to the aggregated Forest Products Turnover of all Traders in the group(calculated as described in Clause 5.3 above). The corresponding steps and Table 2 in Annex
2 are used. This AAF is subject to the Minimum AAF for COC certification specified in Annex
2, with the Minimum AAF applied only if the AAF due on the Processors’ aggregated Forest
Products Turnover plus the AAF due on the Traders’ aggregated Forest Products Turnover isless than the stated Minimum AAF.
グループ内のすべての加工事業体の林産物の売上高の合計に応じた AAF（上記 5.2 項に示されている通りに計算）及び、グループ内のすべての仲介・流通業者の林産物の売上高の合計に応じた料金（上記 5.3 項に示されている通りに計算）の合計。附則 2 の対応する手順と表2 が使用されなければならない。この AAF は附則 2 で定められている CoC 認証の最低 AAFの対象となる。最低 AAF は、加工業者の林産物の売上高の合計に基づく AAF と仲介・流通

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業者の林産物の売上高の合計に基づく AAF の合計が示されている最低 AAF を下回る場合に適用される。
b) A fixed fee of USD 20 per year for each group member.
グループメンバーごとに毎年 20US ドルの固定料金。

5.5

AAF calculation for projects
プロジェクトの AAF 計算

5.5.1

The AAF for one-time projects certified under <FSC-STD-40-006 FSC Standard for Project
Certification> is charged on a per-project-basis and follows the same fee schedule as the AAF forsingle site Traders, with the overall cost of each project being considered instead of the Forest
Products Turnover.
FSC-STD-40-006 に基づきで認証された一度限りのプロジェクト認証の AAF は、プロジェクトごとに請求され、単独仲介・流通業者の AAF と同じ料金体系が適用される。この際、林産物の売上高の代わりに、各プロジェクトの全体費用を用いる。

5.5.2

For multiple projects under continuous project certification certified under <FSC-STD-40-006 FSC
Standard for Project Certification>, the aggregated overall costs are used to calculate the AAF in
the respective quarter. The AAF follows the same fee schedule as the AAF for single site Traders.
FSC-STD-40-006 に基づき取得した連続プロジェクト認証の下の複数プロジェクトの場合、対象四半期に全体費用の合計を用いて AAF が計算される。AAF は、単独仲介・流通業者の料金体系を同じものに従う。
NOTE: The AAF for one-time and multiple projects is due only once for each project, in the quarter
following the registration in the FSC Certification Database.
注：一度限り及び複数プロジェクトの AAF は、プロジェクトごとに一度だけ、FSC 認証データ
ベースにプロジェクトが登録された翌四半期に支払期限を迎える。

5.5.3

For projects certified under <FSC-STD-40-004 Chain of Custody Certification>, the Forest
Products Turnover is used to calculate the AAF. This includes all projects independent of whether
a project claim is made or not.
FSC-STD-40-004 に基づき認証されたプロジェクトの場合、林産物の売上高を用いて AAF が計算される。これはプロジェクト表示がされるかどうかに関わらず、すべてのプロジェクトが対象
となる。

5.6

AAF calculation for COC CH that do not have a Forest Products Turnover
林産物の売上高が存在しない CoC 認証取得者の AAF 計算

5.6.1

COC CHs that do not sell certified material or products (e.g. free given away of certified catalogues
and certified packaging for products they sell) do not have a Forest Products Turnover to base the
AAF calculation on according to Clause 5.1. AAF for such CHs is calculated based on the annual
overall purchasing cost of certified material and products instead of Forest Products Turnover andit follows the same fee schedule as the AAF for single site Traders.
認証原材料または製品の販売をしない CoC 認証取得者（例：認証カタログの無料配布、販売する製品に使用している認証パッケージなど）は、5.1 項に従って AAF 計算をするための林産物の売上高が存在しない。このような認証取得者の AAF は、林産物の売上高の代わりに、認証原材

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料及び製品の購入費用の年間合計額に基づいて計算される。この際、AAF は、単独仲介・流通業者の料金体系を同じものに従う。
NOTE: The cost of certified material and products include the cost of FSC Controlled Woodmaterial and products.
注：認証原材料及び製品の購入費用には、FSC 管理木材の原材料及び製品の購入費用も含む。

6.

Invoicing and payment（認証機関が対象の項目ため翻訳省略）

CBs to CHs
6.1

CBs should embed the AAF into their own systems in order to minimize administrative costs.

6.2

CBs shall be responsible for their own invoicing arrangements and collections independent of FSC.

6.3

CBs shall address the queries and disputes from CHs related to invoicing directly. If a CH feels a
CB has not addressed their queries to a satisfactory level, the CH shall follow the CB’s dispute
resolution procedure.
NOTE 1: The CBs may contact FSC for enquiries related to the AAF Policy by following <PSUPRO-10-201 PSU Enquiry Procedure>.
NOTE 2: If the CH believes all options with the CB have been exhausted, the CH may file acomplaint against a CB with ASI according to ASI-PRO-20-104 Complaints Procedure.

6.4

CBs shall identify the AAF on their invoices to CHs as calculated for that CH according to thispolicy. Any additional fees, rates, conversions or charges shall be presented separately from the
AAF.

6.5

If CBs are sending out invoices to their CHs in a currency other than USD, they shall apply theconversion mid-market rate at the respective issue date of the invoice. CBs should use thecurrency converter provided by OANDA (www.oanda.com) for this calculation. If there is a small
difference depending on the day the conversion is carried out, even though the fiscal year iscorrectly selected, CBs shall enter the figure that is first encountered on the currency converter.
Exchange rate variations of <0.1% are considered immaterial and are acceptable for verification
purposes.

6.6

If using OANDA, CBs should select the currency and dates from the following page:https://www1.oanda.com/currency/converter/.
NOTE: There is no need for CBs to try to access other areas of the OANDA website regarding
historical rates where premium rated data is provided and therefore a payment to access this isrequired. For the purposes of the AAF, using the regular currency converter page suffices.

6.7

If it is not possible to access OANDA in a specific country due to internet restrictions, the figure
from the National Bank may instead be used. For example, for Chinese CHs, the following website
shall be used: http://www.safe.gov.cn/safe/rmbhlzjj/index.html

7.

Prevailing clause（認証機関が対象の項目ため翻訳省略）

7.1

In case there is any conflict between this AAF Policy and other FSC normative requirements or
FSC Certification Database requirements, the provisions in this policy shall prevail.

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Annex 1 AAF Table of Forest Management Categories
附則 1 森林管理カテゴリーごとの AAF 表
Table 1. AAF for FM, FM/COC and CW/FM certification (in USD)

表 1.

FM、FM/COC、CW/CM 認証の AAF（US ドル）

Categories of Forest Management

Rate Per Hectare ($)

森林管理カテゴリー

ヘクタールごとのレート（$）

SLIMF

0

SLIMF
Natural Forest - Community Forest

自然林 – コミュニティフォレスト
Natural Forest - Conservation purposes

自然林 – 保全目的
Natural Forest – Tropical自然林 – 熱帯林
Natural Forest – Boreal

自然林 – 北方林
Natural Forest – Temperate

自然林 – 温帯林
Plantations

人工林

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00.00010.00200.00350.00450.0200Annex 2 AAF Calculation Tables for COC certification
附則 2 CoC 認証の AAF 計算表
1. The following steps and table shall be applicable to the determination of AAF chargeable on COC
certification (for single site certification omit steps a and b):
CoC 認証に課される AAF の決定には、以下の手順と表を使用しなければならない（単独認証の場合は a と b のステップは省略）：a) Determine the exact Forest Products Turnover of each individual site.
各サイトの林産物の売上高を特定する
b) Calculate the aggregated Forest Products Turnover for all sites by adding together the values instep a.
ステップ a の各値を足し合わせることですべてのサイトの林産物の売上高の合計を計算する
c) Look up the AAF Class and AAF Class Minimum Turnover in Table 2 below, according to the Forest
Products Turnover (Column 2). For example, AAF Class Minimum Turnover for Class 1 is ‘0’, forClass 2 is 1 Million USD and so on.
下記の表 2 にて、林産物の売上高（2 列目）に応じた AAF 区分と AAF 区分の下限売上高を確認する。例えば、区分 1 の下限売上高は 0 であり、区分 2 の下限売上高は 100 万 US ドルである
d) Derive the Excess Turnover as follows:
超過売上高を以下の式に基づき算出する：
𝐸𝑥𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑇𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 = 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑠 𝑇𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 − 𝐴𝐴𝐹 𝐶𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑀𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚 𝑇𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟

超過売上高 = 林産物の売上高 – AAF 区分の下限売上高e) Look up the Base Fee and Variable Fee in Table 2 below according to whether the certification isfor a Processor or Trader.
下記の表 2 にて、認証が加工業者または仲介・流通業者であるかに従い、基本料金と変動料金を確認する
f)

Use the Base Fee, Variable Fee and Excess Turnover values to calculate the final AAF using thefollowing formula:
基本料金、変動料金、そして超過売上高を用いて、以下の式に基づき最終的な AAF を計算する：
𝐴𝐴𝐹 = 𝐵𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝐹𝑒𝑒 + (𝐸𝑥𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑇𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟× 𝑉𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝐹𝑒𝑒)
$1,000,000
超過料金

AAF = 基本料金 +$1,000,000

× 変動料金NOTE: The value of $1,000,000 in the formula is a fixed number applicable to all AAF Classes andis not linked to the AAF Class Minimum Turnover.
注：式の中の$1,000,000 の値は、AAF 区分の下限売上高とは紐づいておらず、すべての AAF 区分に適用される固定値である。

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FSC-POL-20-005 V3-3 ENg) Round up the final AAF to the nearest whole number (e.g. 99.20 USD to 100 USD). If this final
amount is below the Minimum AAF specified below in Clause 2 then the Minimum AAF figure will
be charged.
最終的な AAF は、整数に繰り上げする（例：99.20USD は 100USD にする）。この最終的な料金が以下 3 項に示されている最低 AAF を下回る場合は、最低 AAF が課される。
Table 2. AAF for Processor and Trader certification (in USD). Variable fees charged per USD 1 million in Forest Products
Turnover above the minimum within that Class.

表 2. 加工業者及び仲介・流通業者の AAF（US ドル）。変動料金は、各区分の下限売上高を超えた林産物の売上高 100 万 US
ドル毎に課せられる。

Column 1

Column 2

1 列目

2 列目

Class
区分

Forest Products
Turnover
林産物の売上高

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Column 6

3 列目

4 列目

5 列目

6 列目

Processor
Base (USD)

Processor
Variable
(USD)

加工業者
基本料金
(US ドル)Class 1
区分 1
Class 2
区分 2Class 3
区分 3Class 4区分 4Class 5区分 5Class 6
区分 6Class 7
区分 7

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加工業者
変動料金(US ドル)

Trader
Base
(USD)
仲介・流通
業者 基本料金 (US ドル)

TraderVariable(USD)
仲介・流通業者 変動料金(US ドル)0 – 1 Million

0.00

568.700.00

170.61> 1 – 5 Million

569.00186.12171.0055.84> 5 – 25 Million

1,314.00

77.55

395.0023.27> 25 – 100 Million

2,865.00

31.02

861.009.31> 100 – 500 Million

5,192.00

18.61

1,560.00

5.58> 500 – 2,000 Million

12,636.00

15.51

3,792.00

4.65> 2,000 Million

35,901.00

12.93

10,767.00

3.88

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EXAMPLE: A Processor with a Forest Products Turnover of USD 6,234,567 would fall into AAF Class 3(USD > 5 – 25 Million) for which the base AAF is USD 1,314 and the Variable Fee is USD 77.55 per USD
million. The final AAF would thus be calculated in two steps as follows:
例：林産物の売上高が 6,234,567US ドルの加工業者は、AAF 区分 3（USD > 5 – 25 Million）に該当する。この区分の基本料金は 1,341US ドルであり、変動料金は 100 万 US ドルごとに 77.55 US ドルである。最終的な AAF は、以下の通り 2 つのステップによって計算される：

𝐸𝑥𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑇𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 = $6,234,567 − $5,000,000 = $1,234,567

超過売上高 = $6,234,567 − $5,000,000 = $1,234,567

𝐴𝐴𝐹 = $1,314 + ($1,234,567
× $77.55) = $1,314 + $95.74 = $1,410$1,000,000

2. The minimum AAF is USD 83 per year for Processor and Trader certification.
加工業者及び仲介・流通業者の最低 AAF は毎年 83US ドルである。

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Annex 3 AAF Invoicing Cycle（認証機関が対象の項目ため翻訳省略）
Table 3. AAF determination dates

Quarter

Determination date1

1 January

2

1 April

3

1 July4

1 October

Table 4. AAF payment schedule and discounts

Quarter

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Invoice date (orfirst working day
after)

5% discount in caseof payment by

2% discount in caseof payment by

1

1 February

End of February

End of March

2

1 May

End of May

End of June

3

1 August

End of August

End of September

4

1 November

End of November

End of December

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