Report of the second public consultation of requirements for FSC® trademark use by certificate holders - FSC-STD-50-001 V2-0 D2

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Report summarizing key stakeholder feedback from the second public consultation on requirements for FSC® trademark use by certificate holders. The draft revised standard was consulted from 1 March to 30 April 2017, with 68 stakeholders submitting 687 comments across stakeholder groups and FSC chambers. It covers major themes including FSC Mix label text decisions, labelling elements, trademark use management system, promotional elements, product type specification, and label/logo size changes, while omitting respondent names for confidentiality.

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Summary of the key topics identified

FSC Mix label text

Labelling elements

Trademark use management system

Promotional elements

Product type specification

Label and logo size

Report of the second public consultation of requirements for FSC® trademark use by certificate holders (FSC-STD-50-001 V2-0 D2) FSC-STD-50-001 defines the requirements of FSC trademark use by certificate holders. The second draft of the revised standard was open to public consultation between 1 March and 30 April 2017. This report presents a summary of the keystakeholder feedback received during this consultation. 68 stakeholders submitted altogether 687 comments on the draft standard. Figures 1 and 2 provide a breakdown of these respondents, by stakeholder group and by FSC chamber. Of the 26 countries represented in the consultation, the largest number of respondents came from the USA, Germany, Japan, Italy, Brazil, and the UK. | RESPONDENTS BY STAKEHOLDER
GROUP Acting as FSC members
| | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | Figure 1. Consultation participants by stakeholder group Figure 2. Consultation participants by FSC chamber Table A presents the responses to the questions posed during the consultation. Table B presents the individual comments received, by section and clause. For confidentiality reasons, the names of respondents have been omitted from this report. Some comments appear more than once, because identical comments were sent by more than one stakeholder. All the comments were analysed and considered by FSC, while respecting technical feasibility and alignment with FSC’s mission and strategic planning. A summary of the key topics identified in the consultation follows. Summary of the key topics identified 1. FSC Mix label text The second draft of the standard suggested not to change the text for the FSC Mix label, based on comments received on the discussion paper published with the draft, consumer research conducted between consultations, and a cost assessment. During this consultation, only a few comments were made relating to this suggestion. However, after the consultation closed, 49 environmental and social chamber members signed a letter to FSC expressing their concerns about the suggested direction. After reflecting on the level of stakeholder concern about not changing the label, and on the stakeholder objections to changing the label received during the first consultation, FSC decided to separate the question of the FSC Mix label text from the process of revising these requirements. Additional stakeholder discussions will be arranged to find a solution, and the decision will only be taken once the controlled wood strategy has been approved. 2. Labelling elements In the second draft standard, it was suggested that FSC requires minimum elements for on-product labelling only, and that users can choose additional elements for the label based on their needs – with the user responsible for ensuring compliance with national labelling requirements and laws. This will change the current requirement for labelling with the full elements, unless the clearly stipulated special conditions related to the size of the product or space available prevent that. The stakeholders agreed with this approach during the consultation. It was seen as efficient and simple, as well as creating more flexibility. Some concerns were expressed in terms of the increased likelihood of mistakes and the loss of uniformity. Based on these comments, the suggested route – more flexibility and choice in return for more responsibility at the national level – was maintained for the final standard. 3. Trademark use management system The second draft standard for FSC trademark use presented the concept of a trademark use management system. According to this system, a certificate holder with a good track record may opt to take control of their own FSC trademark use by setting up an internal trademark use management system, instead of acquiring approval from a certification body for each use. This concept was well received, overall. It was seen as a way to ease and increase lab

FAQs

When was the second public consultation held?

The second draft of the revised standard was open to public consultation between 1 March and 30 April 2017.

How many stakeholders and comments were submitted?

In total, 68 stakeholders submitted 687 comments on the draft standard.

What were the main consultation topics covered in the report?

The report summarizes key topics including FSC Mix label text, labelling elements, a trademark use management system, promotional elements, product type specification, and label/logo size requirements.

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