Brazil, China, Germany, Russia and the United States will be the first countries to operate under the new licensing agreement, before it is extended to other countries later this year. The Forest Stewardship Council will begin implementing its revised and enhanced trademark licensing agreement (TLA) from the second quarter of 2020. The revised and improved licensing agreement for the FSC certification system will first be implemented with a pilot phase beginning in the second quarter of 2020 in Brazil, China, Germany, Russia and the United States, before being extended to other countries later this year. Certificate holders should keep in mind that signing the license agreement is mandatory in order to maintain certification. The absence of a license agreement signed after December 2010 constitutes significant non-compliance. Companies applying for FSC certification after December 31, 2009 must sign a licensing agreement prior to certification. Certified companies should have received a direct message from FSC about these changes. If you are a NEPCon customer and have not received the message, please contact us. .
The new TLA will introduce new measures to combat false claims (unsealed materials sold under the guise of certification), including a closer review of transactions and possible financial penalties for misrepresentations. All of these measures will improve the integrity and protection of the FSC system, in close cooperation with its stakeholders. Your email address will not be published. The required fields are marked – Transfer of FSC certificates and licensing agreements Certified companies are contacted by their certification body and informed of the rest of the process. The licensing system reflects the significant and growing value of FSC data in the marketplace and FSC`s increased efforts to provide tools and services to certificate holders. The TLA is issued by FSC to organizations that have FSC certificates or apply for certification. . While the certificate confirms that the licensee manages its operations in accord with FSC standards, the TLA authorizes the certificate holder to use the trademark-protected FSC logo.