Appendix E is supplemental information and not a requirement. Appendix E is NOT part of the Standards. It is simply a comparison to existing well respected traditional wood standards.

You may want to use this to see how your wood compares to and potentially meets or exceeds existing accepted standards.

If this is of no interest to you, you may disregard this Appendix. This section does not include any Interim Certification options.

The information in Appendix E provides a roadmap for how USRW CoC certification aligns with leading forest certification and green building standards as of June 2020. The information in Appendix E offers evidence for how compliance with the USRW Urban Wood Standards may support demonstrating compliance with the requirements for selling material into FSC, PEFC,
and SFI supply chains or for supplying a USGBC LEED project. Appendix E in no way impacts the USRW standards themselves nor does it impact any other written standard or claim
any certification under these other written standards. As the first certification program for urban woods, it is important that the USRW urban wood standards are recognized and able to
operate effectively with these well-respected standards.