They are not written into the legislation as such. An importer could use them as part of their overall due diligence process. It is not the case that they play a role in the legislation. It is a matter for the importer to determine how they will meet that requirement. So they could either use FSC as a way of meeting their due diligence requirements or use a range of other measures to meet the due diligence requirements.

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