The revised and improved license agreement for the FSC certification scheme will initially be implemented with a pilot phase, starting early in the 2Q 2020 in Brazil, China, Germany, Russia and the United States before being extended to other countries later in the year.  The revamped Trademark License Agreement (TLA) is designed to meet new legal developments such as the European data protection law requirements (the so-called GDPR – General Data Protection Regulation), improve user experience, and strengthen the integrity of the FSC system.  The new TLA will introduce new measures to combat false claims (non ...