Update On The Requirements For Use Of The FSC® Trademarks
Firstly, there has been an update on the requirements for use of the FSC® Trademarks by certificate holders
On the 28th of February FSC® withdrew the following documents:
FSC-STD-50-001 (V1-2) Requirements for use of the FSC® trademarks by certificate holders.
FSC-ADV-50-004 (V1-0) Requirements for use of the Forests-For-All-Forever trademarks by certificate holders.
FSC-ADV-50-003 (V1-0) Labeling Products from Small and Community Producers.
These have been replaced by FSC-STD-50-001 (V2-0) Requirements for use of the FSC® trademarks by certificate holders.
A copy of which you can download from our website here.
Mini Label
Secondly, did you know that the mini label was dropped in FSC-STD-50-001 (V2-0)?
The FSC® label now has certain elements that are compulsory and certain label elements that can be left out. Please refer to clause 3.3 of the standard.