Tallinn 19 mars 2010 engelska hm

Fairtrade, organisation, standards and certification Ambassador training Tallinn March 19th 2010

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Quick history tour Fairtrade today, organisation and aim The Fairtrade standards The certification process Fairtrade is unique –a short overview over other ethical and fair trade intiatives.

6) Useful sources of information

It all started in Mexico

Many Fairtrade intiative starts during the 90’s

International mark 2002

Today

Fairtrade’s vision

A world in which all producers can enjoy secure and sustainable livelihoods, fulfil their potential and decide on their future.

How Fairtrade works

The production chain FLO-Cert Certification

Producer Producer

Traders Traders

FLO Producer support, standard setting

Licencee Licencee

Distrbutor Distrbutor

Consumer Consumer

Labeling initiatives Licensing, promotion

The standards

Social Environment

Economic

Key objectives

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ensure that producers receive prices that cover their average costs of sustainable production; provide an additional Fairtrade Premium which can be invested in projects that enhance social, economic and environmental development; enable pre-financing for producers who require it; facilitate long-term trading partnerships and enable greater producer control over the trading process; set clear minimum and progressive criteria to ensure that the conditions of production and trade of all Fairtrade certified products are socially, economically fair and environmentally responsible.

The different standards Small Procuders

Hired Labour

Generic stanadards

Generic standards

- Minimum standards

- Minimum standards

- Development standards

- Development standrads

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Product standards

Procuct standards

For example: - Price - Premium - Environment

For example - Price - Premium - Enivronment

The different standards Principles specific to small producer organizations •

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Members must be Small Producers.

The majority of the members of the organization must be smallholders (small-scale farmers) who don’t depend on hired workers all the time, but run their farm mainly by using their own and their family’s labour.

Democracy. Profits should be equally distributed among the producers. All members have a voice and vote in the decision-making process of the organization.

Principles specific to hired labour •

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Management of the Fairtrade Premium. The so-called Joint Body, which includes workers and management, is responsible for the management of the Fairtrade Premium in accordance with Fairtrade Standards.

Forced labour & child labour. Forced labour and child labour is prohibited.

Freedom of association & collective bargaining. Workers have the right to join an independent union to collectively negotiate their working conditions.

Working conditions. Working conditions are equitable for all workers. Salaries must be equal or higher than the regional average or than the minimum wage. Health and safety measures must be established in order to avoid work-related injuries.

The certification -

The Fairtrade certification system is run by a separate company called FLO-cert Anual on site inspections and auditing of books follows the requirements of ISO 65*.

Producer support About 40 Liaison officers around the world who: • • • • • • • • • • •

Provide training in local languages offer guidance on certification requirements helpi producers to gain access to new markets Facilitate relationships with buyers Seek new suppliers and products Introduce Fairtrade to producers Support work following inspections Source and liaise with support agencies Help coordinate the pricing process Provide information about local networks Represent Fairtrade in local workshops/conferences

Maria Trinidad, Liason officer Dominican Republic

Many good intatives • There are a myriad of different certifications on the market • Difference between private company marks and independent certification • Some other certifications with social criterias based on ILO conventions (for example UTZ-certified, Rainforest Alliance) • WFTO (World Fairtrade organisation) is another fair trade organisation that works with producers and companies selling 100% Fairtrade.

But Fairtrade is unique • • • • •

Fairtrade is the only system that sets prices (for most products) that aim to cover the costs of sustainable production.

Fairtrade helps farmers and workers to tackle poverty, improve the quality of their lives and invest in their futures.

To support development objectives, Fairtrade favours organized small farmers in certain products.

Fairtrade criteria aims to increase empowerment of workers.

Producers are not simply beneficiaries; they are joint partners in Fairtrade.

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