Forest Stewardship Council

United Kingdom

The name Forest Stewardship Council, the acronym FSC and the FSC Logo are all registered
HOW CAN I USE trademarks and there are strict controls on their use.

THE FSC Please see below to determine what steps you need to take to use the FSC trademarks.

Please note that we take trademark misuse very seriously. This is how we protect the credibility
TRADEMARKS? of the FSC system and of FSC certificate holders. Please contact us if you are unsure as to how
you can use the FSC trademarks.

Please contact your certification body, who can provide you with log-in details
Are you FSC certified? YES for the Certificate Holder Portal, where you can access the FSC Trademarks.
Click here to view contact details for FSC Certification Bodies.

NO
If you wish to promote your use of FSC certified products, e.g. in annual reports or
on your website, and you are buying from an FSC certified supplier, you can apply
Do you sell FSC certified for a Trademark Licence. Please click here for further information.
products and wish to NO
promote this? A free single use licence can be issued under certain circumstances, such as for
non-product related promotional, educational and press use. Please contact us for
further information.
YES

Do you source from an FSC certified supplier? You will not be able to use the FSC trademarks to
NO promote your products as the chain of custody is not
Please use the FSC International Database to check intact. Please contact FSC UK if you have any queries.
whether companies are certified: http://info.fsc.org/

YES The Trademark Licence can only be used to promote FSC labelled
products. All FSC labels must be applied by a Chain of Custody
certificate holder. However, you may request that your supplier
labels the product. This will require approval from their Certification
Does the product carry the FSC label? NO Body.

If you wish to label the products yourself, you would need to obtain
YES FSC certification through a certification body or group scheme.
Click here for more information.

Are you processing or

repackaging the product in any YES You will need to obtain FSC certification through a certification body or
way? group scheme. Click here for more information.

NO The Trademark Licence allows you to

promote your FSC products but you cannot
Do your buyers pass on any claim (e.g. on invoices) as the
Are you selling your wish to make an chain of custody is no longer intact.
NO YES
products to end users? FSC product claim?
You will need to obtain FSC certification
through a certification body or group scheme
YES NO if your buyers wish to make an FSC product
claim. Click here for more information.

If you wish to promote your FSC labelled products, e.g. in catalogues or on your website, and you are buying from an FSC
certified supplier, you can apply for a Trademark Licence. Please click here for further information.

FSC UK 11-13 Great Oak Street Llanidloes Powys SY18 6BU FSC F000231
Phone01686413916Fax01686412176 info@fsc-uk.orgwww.fsc-uk.org Registered Charity Number 1130203