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A fair trade certification is a product certification within the market-based movement of fair trade. The most widely used fair trade certification is FLO International 's, the International Fairtrade Certification Mark , used in Europe , Africa , Asia , Australia and New Zealand .
The 'International Fairtrade Certification Mark is an independent Fair trade certification mark used in over 69 countries. It appears on products as an independent guarantee that a product has been produced according to fair trade political standards.
FLOCERT is one of the world’s leading social auditing and verification bodies and the global certifier for Fairtrade.With a vision of combating poverty and securing sustainable livelihoods for farmers in developing countries, FLOCERT's focus lies on auditing global supply chains and guaranteeing compliance with Fairtrade Standards.
The Fairtrade Mark is an international independent consumer Mark which appears on products as a guarantee that producers and traders have met fair trade standards. The Fairtrade Mark is owned and protected by Fairtrade International, on behalf of its 25-member and associate member labeling initiatives and producer networks.
There have been claims that adherence to fair trade standards by producers has been poor and that enforcement of standards by Fairtrade is very weak, notably by Christian Jacquiau [18] and by Paola Ghillani, who spent four years as president of Fairtrade Labelling Organizations [18] There are many complaints of poor enforcement problems ...
The foundation says that the average non-Fairtrade coffee farmer lives on as little as £1.37 per day. Only 7% of coffee sold in the UK meets Fairtrade standards, research shows Skip to main content
The Fair Trade Certified Mark is the North American equivalent of the International Fairtrade Certification Mark used in Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. For a product to carry either Certification Marks, it must come from Fair Trade USA inspected and certified producer organizations.
Christian Jacquiau, in his book Les coulisses du commerce équitable, calls for stricter fair trade standards and criticizes the fair trade movement for working within the current system (i.e., partnerships with mass retailers, multinational corporations, etc.) rather than establishing a new, fairer, fully autonomous (i.e., government monopoly ...