LOGO FSC and trade marks FSC

Recognition of sign FSC grows all over the world. In such countries as the Netherlands, Switzerland, Denmark more than 50 % of consumers distinguish and understand the essence of sign FSC as a quality symbol for wood. You can see our logo on more and more growing assortment of products from wood and paper all over the world, including Russia.

One of the most important features of logo FSC is that he guarantees an origin of wooden board from the concrete certificated tract of wood. As a result of it the chain of production of such woods through various stages of processing is not interrupting and we can control it. Therefore any statement of a seller or a user that production is certificated, means performance of serious requirements on tracing of an origin of production. That is why the certificated production differs from not certificated one. So these demands to using  trade marks FSC are severe, based on accurate observation of rules and procedures Wood guardians board.

Trade Marks fsc

The FSC trademarks offer a guarantee that products comes from responsible sources that support the conservation of forests and wildlife and helps people lead better lives.

There are three FSC trademarks:

1. the name "FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL"
2. the initials "FSC"
3. the "checkmark-and-tree" logo

The FSC label helps you to demonstrate your socially and environmentally responsible practices in the market place.

Logo FSC with the form of a tree is protected by the copyright. FSC considers intellectual property as a very important active and seriously concerns about protection of these rights.

Any usage of trade marks FSC which are not pointed in «Requirements to use of trade marks» or other unapproved use breaks the rights FSC. FSC reserves the right to challenge any usage of trade marks FSC (or any signs similar to trade marks FSC so that can be wrongly accepted for them) which FSC considers illegal.

who can use logo and trade marks FSC? 

We agree with acting and responsible usage of logo FSC so as to promotion and to point on production. In this case you should follow some rules.

Owners of the certificate FSC :

• can use a logo and trade marks on sales and for promotion. Usually it draws high buyer’s attention to your production.
• Only they have right to put the sign FSC on their production.
• Have an access to the on-line system of generation of labels FSC.
• As usual, if an organization processes or sells certificated production, it should receive a certificate FSC of a chain of deliveries. It should be made before the beginning of sales of certificated production. Concerning the certification of a chain of delivering you should address in Certified committee

Trades, shops, trading networks or organizations to which participation in certification is not required:

• The sign FSC can be used for promotion.
• They can use logo FSC (in the form of a tree), but not label FSC to declare the adherence to principles FSC / usage FSC of production in the practice.
• It has been making in accordance with ecofriendly policy of purchasing in these organizations.
• Usage of logo FSC should be registered by a nominated representative FSC and the permission to each kind of usage should be obtained.

For Printers and publishers

• It is only possibility to use the sign FSC for promotion.
• They can use logo FSC in their publications and researches which mention FSC certification.

What about do various graphic representations tell?

 It means the support of the purposes / ideologies of FSC but it does not mean that this product has been made from certificated production. To mark that a product is certificated, there should be the certificate code on a label, and also other explanatory characteristics should be given.

Read more: www.fsc.org