Electronic Trademark License Agreement (e-TLA)

e-TLA is a legal document which defines and regulates the relationship between FSC and the individual or organization holding an FSC certification. It grants you the right to use the FSC trademarks for both on-product labelling and promotional use - subject to prior approval given by your certification body and other conditions set out in the e-TLA.   

FSC certification will only be granted upon signature of the e-TLA. In order for an FSC certificate holder to sign the e-TLA, the organization’s primary contact will be invited by their certification body to activate their FSC Connect account. Organizations and individuals who are joining the FSC system for the first time or re-joining it after exiting it, will be directed to the FSC Check portal, which is now a normative requirement.