摘要：Wood processing companies play an important role in the process of certification of chain of custody of wood. The objective of chain of custody is to create an information link between the raw material included in a wood product and the origin of that raw material. This paper deals with the research of preferences of wood processing companies in the Slovak Republic for certification of chain of custody of wood. A questionnaire aimed at the identification of factors influencing decision-making of wood processors to participate in the certification process, to purchase and sale certified wood, and to identify basic barriers for implementation of chain of custody has been developed. The results reflect the actual opinions of wood processors before the implementation of chain of custody requirements into practice.
关键词：chain of custody of wood; certified wood; forest certification; wood processing companies
