The Following Information is from Fairtrade.net
Understanding Fair Trade:
Certifying Agency:
FLO International
The Standards:
The points of reference for Fairtrade Certification are the Fairtrade Standards. These standards are developed by the FLO Standards Committee, in which stakeholders from FLO’s member organizations, producer organizations, traders and external experts participate.
Fairtrade Certification is run by an autonomous organization, FLO-CERT, which among other activities coordinates all the inspections of producers and traders. For more information about inspection and certification, please contact FLO-CERT.
Certification of producers hinges on meeting all the Fairtrade Standards for which they are audited. It is important to know that each producer or trader needs to comply with both the applicable Generic Standards and the Product Standards. The Product Standards include Fairtrade Minimum Prices and Premiums.
For a complete overview of the Fairtrade Standards, please click on the links below:
List of Standards – Generic and Product Specific Fairtrade Standards
The Fairtrade Standards are regularly reviewed by FLO, in close cooperation with all relevant stakeholders. Click on the following links for more information:
The recently introduced new standards.
The products for standard setting.
The standards currently for consultation.
The 2008 work plan.
To read FLO's Fairtrade Standards on Cocoo, click here
To read FLO's Fairtrade Standards on Coffee, click here
