The FSC standard specifies environmental and social minimum standards for the management of forests. Independent certification organizations such as DIN CERTCO annually verify the compliance of each forest owner with these standard in on-site audits. Upon successful inspection by an independent third party, forest owners may label their products with the FSC logo and use the logo to market their products. Additional periodic inspections of the further processing of the wood ensure that the FSC labeled wood is not mixed with non-certified wood, which would not be permissible. This leads to a seal, which consumers recognize and equate with responsible forest management.