The Grown in Britain Certification Scheme is the sole provenance standard that assures British timber products, tracking timber from the forest or woodland to the end user. Customers are increasingly asking for locally sourced products, with contractor members of Build UK (formally the UK Contractors Group) including BAM, Mace, Vinci and Willmott Dixon, along with clients including British Land, all having a preference for Grown in Britain certified timber. Can you afford not to get involved?

How does the scheme work?

The Grown in Britain Certification Scheme is a timber Chain of Custody scheme that works in a similar way to the Red Tractor scheme for food. Raw materials are tracked from the forest or woodland through the supply chain to the end user or retailer using claim codes on delivery tickets and invoices. The Grown in Britain on-product label can then used on a finished product.

How we can help you

There are a number of certification categories, some of which are outlined below. We specialise in helping organisations put in place the management system required to obtain a Grown in Britain Forest Product (GiB-FP) or Grown in Britain Sourced (GiB-S) chain of custody certificate. We can set up a system from scratch, or where you already have an existing FSC/PEFC management system, we can advise on how to adapt this so that there is minimal impact on your current systems. We can also organise the required external audit, and train your staff on the requirements of the new system.

Please Contact Us if you would like us to help you set up a GiB-FP or GiB-S management system.

Grown in Britain Certification Categories

Grown in Britain Forest (GiB-F)

This category is specifically for forests and woodlands in the UK who want to supply Grown in Britain certified timber product into the market. This could include round timber, firewood, wood chip, charcoal, etc. All that is required to qualify is evidence that the forest or woodland has in place an approved UK Forestry Standard (UKFS) compliant management plan or FSC/PEFC certification. Contact Grown in Britain for details of how to apply.

Grown in Britain Forest Product (GiB-FP)

This category is for traders, processors, manufacturers, and merchants who want to sell Grown in Britain certified timber product into the market that is sourced only from UKFS compliant forests and woodlands in the UK. You will need to ensure you have a management system in place that monitors all inputs and their source, along with the outputs. Please Contact Us if you would like help in applying for this category.

Grown in Britain Sourced (GiB-S)

This category is for traders, processors, manufacturers, and merchants who want to sell Grown in Britain certified timber product into the market that is sourced from UKFS compliant forests and woodlands in the UK and other UK grown sources felled in accordance with the Forestry Act 1967. As with GiB-FP, you will need to ensure you have a management system in place that monitors all inputs and their source, along with the outputs. In addition you will need to show that the end product contains at least 70% timber from UKFS sources. Please Contact Us if you would like help in applying for this category.

Grown in Britain Legal Only (GiB-LO)

This category is for suppliers of timber product from non-forest sources in the UK that do not require a UKFS compliant management plan, such as arboricultural arisings, orchards, or woodlands. If felled in accordance with the Forestry Act 1967, this timber can be used as part of the mix for a manufacturer with a Grown in Britain Sourced certificate. Timber sold under this category cannot use the Grown in Britain on-product label; it can only be noted on delivery tickets and invoices as GiB-LO. Contact Grown in Britain for details of how to apply.