Standards

Fairtrade standards are designed to tackle poverty and empower producers in the poorest countries in the world. The standards apply to both producers and traders.

Aims of Fairtrade standards

What our standards aim to achieve

Setting the standards

How we set the standards

Generic standards

These standards apply to all Fairtrade producers and traders

Product standards

These additional standards apply to specific products.

New standards

Newly finalised standards

All standards

List of all Fairtrade standards

FLO Standards Unit

The team at FLO, our work plan and minutes

Contact us

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Latest News

Latest News

05.06.09

Over 440 European Parliament candidates pledge to support Fair Trade more

04.06.09

Global Fairtrade sales increase by 22% more

Fairtrade videos

Improving the lives of tea workers in India.
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Fairtrade blog

On the eve of the G20...
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Annual Report 2008-09

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