Rollout of the new FSC trademark standard: Guidance and support for certificate holders

FSC has published updated trademark requirements for certificate holders on 1 January. You can read more about it here. To help stakeholders understand and apply the updated rules, FSC is providing a series of supporting materials and live events.

New guidance document on FSC trademark requirements

The Guidance for V3-0 Use of the FSC Trademarks by Certificate Holders is now available and will become effective on 1 July 2026, together with the new normative documents. It provides practical examples of trademark use and is designed to support certificate holders and certification bodies in implementing and adopting the recently published FSC-STD-50-001 V3-0 and FSC-STD-50-001a V1-0.

Upcoming events for stakeholders

In addition, FSC will host a series of upcoming webinars to explain the changes and offer practical support. These sessions are open to FSC certificate holders and other interested stakeholders:

📌 Understanding Revised FSC Trademark Standard: Webinar for Certificate Holders - Key Changes to the Standard and Support Roadmap (EN with simultaneous interpretation in ES & FR TBC)

📅 4 March 2026 [9 AM CET/ 5 PM CET]

⏰ Register for AM session / PM session

📌 Revised FSC Trademark Standard: Labelling Requirements and Key Changes Explained (EN with simultaneous interpretation in ES & FR TBC)

📅 25 March [9 AM CET/ 5 PM CET]

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📌 Revised FSC Trademark Standard: Promoting with the FSC Trademarks and Promotional Statements – What Has Changed (EN with simultaneous interpretation in ES & FR TBC)

📅 31 March [9 AM CET/ 5 PM CET]

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📌 Revised FSC Trademark Standard: Trademark Use Approvals, Trademark Use Management System, and Transition Requirements (EN with simultaneous interpretation in ES & FR TBC)

📅 8 April [9 AM CET/ 5 PM CET]

⏰ Register for AM session / PM session

If you have questions about the revised trademark standard or its implementation, please contact the FSC Trademark Team trademark@fsc.org for further guidance and support.