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FAQs about Eco Mark Contract

Posted Date:2018/10/31

Q1 When certification of the 2nd product and thereafter has been obtained, is there the need to conclude the "Basic Contract for the Eco Mark Utilization" over again?

A  No. The Basic Contract for the Eco Mark Utilization will not be concluded again. Instead, for the Eco Mark products that have been newly certified, a "product list" will be issued as an attachment to the contract as proof of application of the contract.

Q2 What point in time the word "delivery" stands for in the contract for use of the Eco Mark? For instance, how judgment should be made as to delivery to our affiliate companies?

A  "Delivery" means the act of delivery by the licensee (the state of products being distributed to the market or other companies, etc. after being set free from control; including delivery of catalogs as single parts). Hence, even if the destination of delivery is an affiliate company or the like, the point in time at which delivery was made from the licensee is always judged to be the point of "delivery." Cases in which products are already distributed on the market after termination of the contract for using the mark and in which products are already delivered and sold by affiliate companies such as wholesalers, retail shops, etc. do not fall under the category of "delivery" as stated herein.

Also, the expression of "use" of the Eco Mark includes not only the concept of "delivery" as stated above but also posting of the mark on a website, etc. as well as indication of the Eco Mark on material for advertisement, publicizing, etc.