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What is the 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.
Quick guides
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How to register to FSC Connect?
Follow our simple 2-step quick guide and learn how to register to FSC Connect.
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How to log in to the FSC Certification Portal?
Follow our simple 5-step quick guide and learn how to log in to the FSC Certification Portal.
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How to initiate the TLA for signature
Follow our simple 6-step quick guide and learn how to initiate the TLA for signature.
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How to sign the TLA via DocuSign®?
Follow our simple 5-step quick guide and learn how to sign the TLA via DocuSign®.
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How to receive a copy of the signed TLA?
Follow our simple 3-step quick guide and learn how to receive a copy of the signed TLA.
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How to switch between organizations?
Follow our simple quick guide and learn how to switch between organizations.
Important information about receiving communication from FSC
Certificate holders should look out for email messages from No-reply@connect-fsc.org, licensing@fsc.org, connect@fsc.org and from dse@eumail.docusign.net.
Certificate holders should consider working with their IT email provider or IT department to ensure that mails from these domains @springcm.net, @docusign.net and @docusign.com can be delivered without delay (e.g., adding the addresses to a "Safe Sender" list, ensuring that addresses are allowed based on the email provider/IT department inbound mail rules).