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Fair Trade is an organized social and commercial movement aiming to offer better trading conditions to marginalized groups of farmers, and artisans in developing countries.
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Table of Contents
1. What is Fair Trade?
2. The main principles of Fair Trade
3. How is Fair Trade is regulated?
4. Fair Trade regulating organizations
5. Fair Trade promoters
6. Fair Trade in the Press
 
1. What is Fair Trade?

Fair Trade is an organized social and commercial
movement aiming to offer better trading conditions to
marginalized groups of farmers, workers, and artisans in
developing countries.
 
Fair Trade is regulated by several non-profit
organizations such as IFAT, FTF, TransFair Canada,
TransFair USA, and FLO. These organizations carry out
continuous monitoring activities to ensure the principles
of Fair Trade are upheld.
 

2. The main principles of Fair Trade

(Note: The following list is not comprehensive. It has
been streamlined for simplicity).

1. Payment of a fair price
A fair price in the local context is one that has been
agreed upon through dialogue and participation. Fair
Trade supports producers by ensuring access to pre-
harvest or pre-production financing.
2. Long-term trade relations
Fair Trade organizations maintain long-term
relationships based on solidarity, trust, and mutual
respect.
3. Good working conditions
Fair Trade means a safe and healthy working
environment for all workers, producers, and artisans.
4. Gender Equity
Fair Trade means that women's work is properly valued
and rewarded.
5. Concern for the environment
Fair Trade actively encourages better environmental
practices and the application of responsible production
methods.
 

3. How is Fair Trade is regulated?

First of all, we should remember that the Fair Trade
movement is regulated by several non-profit
organizations. These regulating organizations are
responsible for monitoring and/or certifying the application
of Fair Trade principles throughout stages of the
production and marketing process.
 

Some of these regulating organizations focus on crop
and food items, while others focus on handicrafts.
Their monitoring activities may differ from one organization to
another. For example, FLO and TransFair aim to certify
products (not organizations), so they authorize the use of
their logo on product labels.
 
On the other hand, regulating organizations in the
handicraft sector such as IFAT and FTF aim to qualify
producers or businesses as “Fair Trade Organizations”.
 

4. Fair Trade regulating organizations

The following regulating organizations are active in the
Americas. As mentioned, their regulating activities may differ
from one organization to another (visit their web pageto
learn more).

 
Regulating organizations that focus on crop and food items:
punto FLO (Fairtrade Labelling Organization)
punto TransFair Canada
punto TransFair USA
 
Regulating organizations that focus on handicrafts:
punto IFAT (International Fair Trade Association)
punto FTF (Fair Trade Federation)
 
5. Fair Trade promoters

The following North American non-profit organizations have
the mission of promoting, gathering and developing educational
resources or informations about Fair Trade:
punto Equiterre
punto Fair Trade Toronto
punto Canadian Fair Trade Student Network
punto Fair Trade Resource Network
 
6. Fair Trade in the Press
These are some links to news items and reports about Fair Trade.
 
"Commerce Équitable: véritable appellation ou outil de marketing?" (Fair Trade:
a reliable concept or a marketing tool?)” La Facture, Radio-Canada, Quebec,
October 31st , 2006. Read the summary of the report (in
French)
 
 
 
 
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