FSC-STD-50-001 Requirements for use of the FSC® trademarks by certificate holders
This document contains the requirements and guidelines for using Forest Stewardship Council trademarks by FSC certificate holders. It covers the labelling and promotion of products with FSC trademarks, as well as the promotion of an organization’s status as an FSC certificate holder.
General objective: revision of the Trademark Standard to ensure its applicability, relevance, and clarity among FSC certificate holders.
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Timeline
The focused consultation was closed on 15 April.
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In total, 28 participants provided input to the consultation questions.
A series of thematic workshops focused on priority revision topics was organized, inviting all stakeholders to participate. The first workshop focused on the use of FSC trademarks in digital environments (websites, social media, e-commerce), while the second workshop addressed FSC on-product labelling. The primary objective was to gather input across different stakeholder categories and generate ideas for improving the standard requirements. Workshops were conducted in both English and Spanish. Overall, more than 200 participants attended the Trademarks in digital environments workshops, and 170 participated in the On-product labelling workshops.
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In line with FSC-PRO-01-001 V(4-0) The Development and Revision of FSC Requirements, we organized a focused consultation. The consultation was open for 30 days from 15 March to 15 April on the consultation platform. The consultation was provided in English and Spanish, with comments accepted in any FSC official language.
Region-specific webinars were offered in Romanian and Sinhala, for a mixed audience containing certificate holders and certification bodies. Over 30 participants joined the Romanian session and over 20 joined the Sinhala session.
Continuing the webinar series, the January sessions focused on certificate holders across different regions. Over 600 stakeholders participated in the English and Spanish sessions.
As part of the conceptual phase, we kicked off a webinar series for key stakeholders, focusing on sharing the goals of the revision process and how to provide input. The November sessions were dedicated to FSC International staff, FSC country teams, and certification bodies. Over 100 participants took part in the webinars for FSC International and country teams, and approximately 70 in the webinars for certification bodies. Sessions were offered in English and Spanish.
Project kick-off meeting with internal stakeholders.
The revision for FSC-STD-50-001 was initiated, starting the conceptual phase of the process.