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Eco Mark Q&A - Report of Sales and Payment of Usage

Posted Date:2018/9/26

Q1.About the annual sales amount of Eco Mark products, please tell me about the range of sales amount that would become the basis of calculation.

The sales amount that would become the basis of calculation of Annual Fees is the sales amount (excluding consumption tax) at the time of shipment from the “Utilization Contractor, Ewho has concluded a Utilization Contract with this association. For instance, in the case of a manufacturer, it is the wholesale amount sold to sales companies, etc, and in the case of a retail shop, it is the amount sold to consumers (selling price at the shop x the volume sold.) Furthermore, the sales amount to be reported is only of those sold domestically and does not include those imported overseas. On the contrary, sales amount must be reported for those made overseas that are sold within Japan.

Q2.In the event of not indicating Eco Mark, is it OK not to include in the annual sales amount ?

Irrespective of whether the Eco Mark is used or indicated or not, please report the sales of the Eco Mark certified products (including all the types, product numbers, etc. that have been registered for certification).

Q3.Is delivery charge of products included in the sales amount ?

No. When you report on the sales amount, do not include delivery charge to that amount.

Q4.We received a certification for our mail order catalog in the category of Product Category No.120 Paper Printed Matter. Do we also have to report the sales amount of products sold through the catalog?

No. In the event that the catalog itself is an Eco Mark product, please report the sales of the catalog only. (In case the catalog is given free of charge, the sales amount to be reported would be zero.)

Q5.In the event that the products (such as a report on environment) is given free of charge and when a certified business operator (contractor) uses the products inside his/ her company (things that are not sold with a price, including uniform, packaging paper, and so on,) how should I fill in the sales amount in Report for Sales Amount (shipment amount sold) of Eco Mark Products ?

Please write 0 yen (products given free of charge) in the sales amount column, or 0yen (products used within the company) and so on.

Q6.We obtained a certification on our intermediate products (paper, cloth, etc) and we ship them to a manufacturer of finished products. How do I report sales amount in this case ?

In that case, please report the amount of intermediate products shipped from your plant.

Q7.We have a certification on containers. How do I report the sales amount ?

In the event that a container maker is an Eco Mark user (contractor) and it ship them to a user of the container (one who sells them by filling the container such as a bottler), please report the sales amount of the containers shipped. On the other hand, in case the container user is an Eco Mark user, the sales amount of shipment including the content would be the sales amount to be reported.

Q8.In the event of having a certification on returnable containers and rental/ lease goods, how do I report the sales amount ?

Product certified in the product category No.121, Returnable containers/packaging material, the operator of the returnable containers would become an Eco Mark user. Therefore, in the same manner as Q12, please report the sales amount of entire service, which include that of returnable containers. Also in the case of rental/lease products, in the event that the rental/lease operator is an Eco Mark user, please report the sales amount of the entire service (rental and lease fees), which include that of rental/ lease products.

Q9.In the event of products sold in bundle, which include an Eco Mark product, how do I report the sales amount ?

In that case, please report the sales amount using the price on the company books for the Eco Mark product only.

Q10.We have an Eco Mark certification on teaching material. We collect course fees as a private school but we don't put a price on the Eco Mark product (teaching material in this case.)

In this case also, in the same manner as Q14, please report the sales amount of the Eco Mark products (teaching material) using the price on the company books (price of teaching material taking up in the course fees.)

Q11.In the event that the sales performance before certified as an Eco Mark product is less than one year, how do I report the estimated amount of sales.

Please report annual sales that have been estimated by a reasonable method such as using the results of sale of similar products or the sales target for the product in question as the basis for calculation.

Q12.In the event that addition of a new model was approved to Eco Mark products already certified during the period subject to payment, I don't have to report the sales amount or pay Annual Fees at that time ?

No. There is no need to pay Annual Fees in addition at that time, but please report the conclusive amount, which include the sales amount for the period of the next year period subject to payment when it comes to an end, and we will settle (adjust) Annual Fees.

Q13.In the event of having concluded an Eco Mark contract with new products during the procedures of report of sales amount or payment of Annual Fees, how do I pay the Eco Mark Annual Fees for the said products?

There is no need to pay Annual Fees in addition at that time, but please submit a conclusive report, which includes the sales amount of the next year period subject to payment when it comes to an end. We will settle (adjust) Annual Fees then.

Q14.In the event of having product that would reach the expiration date of certification during the next period subject to payment, with regard to the actual value of sales amount of the said product, is it OK to report the amount that corresponds to the period until the expiration date of the Utilization Contract when reporting on the sales amount which would be used as the basis of calculation of Annual Fees for the next period ?

Since the sales will be required for finalizing the license fee in the preceding fiscal year, according to the Eco Mark certification period as described in the "Eco Mark Product Sales Report," the sales during the period should be reported as they are. Since the finalized license fee is calculated based on the sales to be reported after expiry of the certification period in the next fiscal year, if there is any amount of overpayment or underpayment upon such calculation as compared with the license fee that has been already paid, then the difference will be settled (adjusted).

Q15.Are you going to investigate the sales amount reported ?

In order to ensure proper implementation of license fee, site audit (hearing) is to be carried out and a report and explanations, etc. are to be requested to licensees using the mark (companies, etc.) that have been chosen arbitrarily every year, concerning the situation of use of the Eco Mark, situation of the manufacture and sale of the Eco Mark products, and the track record of sale (amount of products delivered), etc. Accounting slips, etc. that form the basis for the report of sales must be stored for 5 years without fail.

Q16.If I failed to report the sales amount or made a false report, is there going to be some kind of punishment ?

When failed to report the sales amount or pay Annual Fees, or when it became clear that there was a false statement, Eco Mark certification may be immediately revoked, annulling all the utilization contracts in accordance with "Eco Mark Utilization Contract and Contract" "Concerning Eco Mark Annual Fees", etc. In this case, please take note that the perpetrator may be subject to legal actions including criminal punishment as it falls under improper use of Eco Mark.

Q17.Is there possibility that the content of report of sales amount be publicized?

Eco Mark Office and Eco Mark Certification Committee abide by the duty of confidentiality in connection with application documents submitted and information and so on that came to known in the process of examination. We will not publicize the content of report of sales amount. Please refer to Article 9 of Contract Concerning Eco Mark Annual Fees, etc, as well as Article 23 of Eco Mark Utilization Contract.

Q18.Until when should I pay Eco Mark Annual Fees ?

Please make payment within 60 days from the date of the bill.

Q19.I'd like to confirm if my remittance of Eco Mark Annual Fees is complete

Please contact Eco Mark Office after the following day of the remittance.