BSI and WWF-UK Global Forest & Trade Network began work a year ago on the Publicly Available Specification (PAS) to due diligence in establishing the origin of timber and products.
A spokesperson said the guidance sat between the due diligence systems of the Forest Stewardship Council and Timber Trade Federation, and other published guides.
Julia Young, WWF GFTN manager in the UK, said: “It’s not an official guide to the EUTR, but we are sure we have stuck closely to the regulation to help people understand how to go about due dilligence. It is a step-by-step guide for someone who might not know anything about EUTR or realise they have obligations.”
WWF-UK chief executive David Nussbaum said: “This new standard builds on WWF’s collaboration with businesses in the UK to eliminate illegal and unsustainable timber and timber products from the global supply chain.”
BSI director Shirley Bailey-Wood said: “Those organisations which use the PAS will find guidance that helps them understand their legal obligations and operate good practice.
The standard encourages organisations to put a microscope on their business processes to ensure they minimise the risk of illegal timber in the supply chain.”
