Obligations
The Quality Award or Label refers specifically and solely to the related granted product, which can be identified by its name, size, weight (capacity), content and container material.
In case of reference to an obtained Quality Award such reference shall always refer to the related product, and be accompanied by the year of attribution.
Validity
The use of the Quality Award or Label is valid with no license costs on the packaging of the granted product for a period of three years from the year and month of the final result notification.
Awards & Label Image – Two official versions
For each Quality Award, two versions are available. The producer is free to choose the one which is the most appropriate according to its packaging design and colour.
In view of homogeneity and visibility for the consumers, the beside Quality Awards are the sole images to be used on the product packaging or for advertisement of the rewarded product.
Colour version :

Monochrome version:

Exclusion Zone
An exclusion zone is to be respected. It is authorized to place the Award above a background.

To ensure accurate and consistent use, never alter, rotate, embellish, or attempt to recreate the Awards. The proportions and shape of the Awards should never be altered for any reason. To resize, hold the “Shift” key in most software programs to maintain the proportions while scaling up or down. Always maintain the minimum clear space, even when proportionally scaling the Awards.
Incorrect Usage
Consumers should have access to complete, accurate and truthful information. The use of the granted Quality Award must only and strictly reflect the information that has been officially validated by Monde Selection. In order to use it in a consistent and adequate manner, specific rules must be followed.
Please keep in mind that the strenght of the Monde Selection Quality Award is diminished when the brandmarks are used incorrectly. It is essential that all of our brandmarks are always reproduced from the master artwork. The rules apply to all versions of the Awards.
Translation
The translation of the obtained Quality Award by the company itself or external parties is not permitted. Please use the official translations when available. It is accepted to translate the level of the award in the country language: Gold and Grand Gold Award or Nominee Label.
For translation support, please contact Monde Selection at [email protected].

Grand Gold
CN: 特级金奖
ES: Gran Oro premio
JP: 最高金 賞
TW: 特級金獎

Gold
CN: 金奖
ES: Oro premio
JP: 金 賞
TW: 金獎

Nominee
CN: 提名
ES: Sello Nominado
JP:ノミニーラベル
TW: 提名
Advertising use
The starting date of the use of the award is at reception of the official result notification. Images of the awards as well as official publication material may be obtained through Monde Selection upon written request.
Advertising and use of the award may refer only to the awarded product. The user will ensure, under penalty of having the awards withdrawn due to improper use thereof, that no confusion arises with other products which did not receive the award concerned.
The assortment/set of products: the awards granted to an assortment of products will only be used in publication and advertising in direct reference to the submitted assortment/set. The award can not be used on the products sold individually.
Client commits himself to respect labelling and commercial practices legislation in force in the countries where he distributes his products. Monde Selection will not be held responsible for commercial use noncompliant with local legislation.