TRADER STANDARD

FAIRTRADE STANDARD

Companies and producers trading Fairtrade products must meet the standard described below.

This standard applies to traders who buy and sell Fairtrade products, and/or handle the Fairtrade price and premium.

It defines rules around the product composition, traceability, use of the Mark, to ensure that the Fairtrade Marks are credible.

It also includes requirements and voluntary best practices to ensure that Fairtrade products are traded in fair and sustainable ways that contribute to producer empowerment.

PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING THIS STANDARD

• Transparency: All terms and conditions of Fairtrade transactions are detailed in contracts signed by the producers and buyers.

• Fair price: Producers receive at least a Fairtrade Minimum Price, which aims at covering average costs of sustainable production, or the market price, whichever is higher.

• Fairtrade Premium: On top of the price, producers receive a Fairtrade Premium, which they can invest in their own development, according to their needs.

• Market information for planning: Producers receive sourcing plans and information about market prospects, to enable them to better plan their activities.

• Pre-finance: Producers have access to pre-finance, to help them fund their operations.

• Trading with integrity: Operators along the Fairtrade supply chains do not engage in unfair trading practices.

• Labour and environment: Traders in Fairtrade supply chains comply with labour and environmental law.

• Standards related to use of materials from the Hazardous Materials List (HML)

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CURRENT VERSION

This standard applies to all Fairtrade traders trading in Fairtrade products and is valid from 3 April 2019.

EN | Fairtrade Trader Standard

ES | Criterio de Comercio Justo Fairtrade para Comerciantes

FR | Standard Fairtrade pour les Acteurs Commerciaux

PT | Criterio do Comercio Justo Fairtrade para Comerciante