Comments on: Woolworths Slammed For Using Sustainable Forests Logo http://www.environmentalleader.com/2007/08/23/woolworths-slammed-for-using-sustainable-forests-logo/ Environmental Leader Thu, 24 May 2012 16:26:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Spencer http://www.environmentalleader.com/2007/08/23/woolworths-slammed-for-using-sustainable-forests-logo/comment-page-1/#comment-7645 Michael Spencer Sat, 25 Aug 2007 01:56:22 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2007/08/23/woolworths-slammed-for-using-sustainable-forests-logo/#comment-7645 FSC NAME SHOULD NOT BE USED IN RELATION TO NON-FSC PRODUCTS The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC Australia) has requested that Woolworths Limited and their Indonesian supplier APP immediately clarify claims implying an FSC association with paper products that are not FSC certified. Auditing of a site does not and should not mean that a certificate will be issued. FSC standards specifically prohibit applicants for certification making such claims. FSC Australia has raised the matter with Accreditation Services International (ASI) and asked that the matter be investigated and action taken if a company has broken the rules. The words Forest Stewardship Council, the initials FSC and the FSC logo are all subject to international trademarks and cannot be used without authorisation. In particular, FSC trademarks must not be used in a way that could mislead consumers into believing that certain products are FSC certified when they are not. FSC NAME SHOULD NOT BE USED IN RELATION TO NON-FSC PRODUCTS

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC Australia) has requested that Woolworths Limited and their Indonesian supplier APP immediately clarify claims implying an FSC association with paper products that are not FSC certified.

Auditing of a site does not and should not mean that a certificate will be issued. FSC standards specifically prohibit applicants for certification making such claims.

FSC Australia has raised the matter with Accreditation Services International (ASI) and asked that the matter be investigated and action taken if a company has broken the rules.

The words Forest Stewardship Council, the initials FSC and the FSC logo are all subject to international trademarks and cannot be used without authorisation.

In particular, FSC trademarks must not be used in a way that could mislead consumers into believing that certain products are FSC certified when they are not.

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