Following a public consultation in 2025, FSC have released a revised version of their trademark standard.
FSC-STD-50-001 Use of the FSC® Trademarks by Certificate Holders (Version 3-0)
The new requirements will come into effect on 1st July 2026, with a 2.5 year transition period ending 1st January 2029 – by which certificate holders must have adopted the new standard.
Key Updates
- Phase out of the “Forests for All Forever” mark
- Introduction of an FSC QR label, providing direct product-level access to FSC details
- The requirements for on-product mandatory labelling have been updated, to further standardise labelling internationally
- Greater flexibility in graphic design rules, including layout, placement and size
- Dual-labelling alongside other certification marks is now permitted, although still under defined conditions
- A new addendum has been published, providing certificate holders with ready-to-use, approved promotional statements. The purpose of this is to avoid greenwashing and use harmonised FSC messaging globally – FSC-STD-50-001a Promotional Statements for Certificate Holders (Version 1-0)
Guidance: Guidance Document for V3-0 Use of the FSC Trademarks by Certificate Holders
Upcoming Webinars
- Webinar: Labelling Requirements and Key Changes Explained, 25th March
8am – register here
4pm – register here - Webinar: Promoting with the FSC Trademarks and Promotional Statements – What Has Changed, 31st March
8am – register here
4pm – register here - Webinar: Revised FSC Trademark Standard: Trademark Use Approvals, Trademark Use Management System, and Transition Requirements, 8th April
8am – register here
4pm – register here
If you have questions, please contact the FSC Trademark Team trademark@fsc.org for further guidance and support.
FSC releases revised trademark policy for certificate holders
