Fair Trade Organisations

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Links to different Fair Trade organisations web sites around the world.

#	Web Link	Hits
1	Comercio Justo México (CJM) Comercio Justo México (CJM), or Mexico Fair Trade, is a 100% Mexican civil association, which promotes the development and commercialization of products and services of small producers in Mexico to benefit their social, economic and environmentally sustainable, in a supportive relationship with consumers.	243
2	EFTA EFTA (the European Fair Trade Association) is an association of eleven Fair Trade importers in nine European countries (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom). EFTA was established informally in 1987 by some of the oldest and largest Fair Trade importers. It gained formal status in 1990. EFTA is based in the Netherlands and has Dutch Articles of Association.	258
3	Fair for Life Fair for Life is a rather new certification program in the Fair Trade world. It is supported by many Fair Trade organisations that got tired of the Fair Trade washing in FLO's member organisations. One of them is Equal Exchange. Fair for Life seems to be the most serious Fair Trade certification program so far. Here is how they introduce themselves: "Fair for life" is a brand neutral third party certification program for social accountability and fair trade in agricultural, manufacturing and trading operations. The program complements existing fair trade certification systems.	27
4	Fair Trade Africa Fair Trade Africa is the independent non-profit umbrella organisation representing all Fair Trade certified producers in Africa. Fair Trade Africa is owned by its members, who are African producer organisations certified against international Fair Trade standards producing traditional export commodities such as coffee, cocoa, tea, cotton, cut flowers, bananas, pineapples, mango and non-traditional commodities including shea butter, rooibos tea, vegetables and fresh and dry fruits.	19
5	Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand The website of the Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand (FTAANZ) Inc provides you with information on the different fair trade initiatives operating in both countries, as well as links and insight to the larger global fair trade movement.	245
6	Fair Trade Austria Fair Trade Austria's website in German.	9
7	Fair Trade Canada Fair Trade Canada (formerly known as TransFair Canada) is a Canadian Fair Trade certification organization and the only Canadian member of the Fair Trade International (FLO). Fair Trade Canada is responsible for certifying that Canadian products bearing the Fair Trade certification marks meet international Fair Trade standards. While the entire certification system monitors supply chains from the producers until the final point of packaging, we are responsible for monitoring and auditing products once they enter Canada, to ensure what is sold as Fair Trade certified actually is.	252
8	Fair Trade Estonia Fair Trade Estonia inform about Fair Trade on their website. The language is Estonian and we used Google translate when we visited, we could see that much of the information about Fair Trade was incorrect. This is a rather new website, so hopefully the faults will be corrected until your visit.	7
9	Fair Trade Federation The Fair Trade Federation (FTF) is the trade association that strengthens and promotes North American organizations fully committed to Fair Trade. The Federation is part of the global Fair Trade movement, building equitable and sustainable trading partnerships and creating opportunities to alleviate poverty.	235
10	Fair Trade Finland Fair Trade Finland, or Reilu Kauppa, informs about Fair Trade and are the marketing organisation of Fair Trade products in Finland.	9
11	Fair Trade Foundation The Fair Trade Foundation is the independent non-profit organisation that licenses use of the Fair Trade Mark on products in the UK in accordance with internationally agreed Fair Trade standards.	228
12	Fair Trade Germany Fair Trade Germany, Fair Trade Deutschland in German, is the German arm of Fair Trade International (FLO) and formerly known as "TransFair". They market fair Trade and Fair Trade products in Germany.	12
13	Fair Trade Ireland Fair Trade Ireland writes on their website that they awards a consumer label, the Fair Trade Mark, to products which meet internationally recognised standards of Fair Trade. Browsing their website you also get information about Fair Trade washing products like the chocolate bars Kit Kat and Mars.	8
14	Fair Trade Italy Fair Trade Italy is the Italian organisation and they represent Fair Trade International (FLO) in Italy. Fair Trade Italy market Fair Trade and Fair Trade products in Italy.	8
15	Fair Trade Labelling Organizations International (FLO) FLO is an umbrella organization comprised of 24 independent Fair Trade labelling and certification bodies called National Initiatives. FLO sets the international Fair Trade standards and guarantees that products sold anywhere in the world with a Fair Trade label conform to those standards.	269
16	Fair Trade Mærket Denmark Fair Trade Mærket Denmark informs about Fair Trade labelling and works to ensure that products are accessible to as many consumers as possible. In the Danish market, there are now over 1000 products carrying the Stichting Max Havelaar Fair Trade mark.	8
17	Fair Trade Network of Asian Producers Fair Trade Network of Asian Producers (NAP) have the mission is to be an organ of representation, coordination, exchange, and collaboration for the empowerment of small-scale farmers' and farm workers' organisations from Asia within the framework of Fair Trade Certification.	13
18	Fair Trade Sweden Fair Trade Sweden is the Swedish representative in the Fair Trade Labeling Organisations International (FLO). Fair Trade Sweden informs about Fair Trade in Sweden, but mostly helps super markets and other big organisations to market their Fair Trade products. Fair Trade Sweden is also very good to spread propaganda about Fair Trade where the truth mostly comes in second place. It is Fair Trade marketing 101 - right out of the Fair Trade Marketing Handbook.	216
19	Fair World Project Fair World Project was launched by the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) in 2010 to promote Fair Trade in commerce, especially in organic production systems, and to protect the term "Fair Trade" from dilution and misuse for mere PR purposes, as conscious consumers expand the market for fairly traded products. Existing certifiers and membership organisations vary in their criteria and philosophy for the qualification of products and brands for designation as "Fair Trade". FWP will work to keep the term "fair trade" from being abused and diluted.	10
20	Max Havelaar Belgium Max Havelaar Belgium is the Belgian Fair Trade organisation; they are the contact between Belgian consumers and Southern Fair Trade producers. Max Havelaar Belgium also develops and balances the demand and supply of Fair Trade products on the Belgian market.	13
21	Max Havelaar France Max Havelaar France is the French organisation to market and raise awareness about Fair Trade in France.	12
22	TransFair USA TransFair USA, a nonprofit organization, is the only third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the United States. TransFair USA audit transactions between US companies offering Fair Trade Certified products and the international suppliers from whom they source, in order to guarantee that the farmers and farm workers behind Fair Trade Certified goods were paid a fair, above-market price. In addition, annual inspections conducted by FLO ensure that strict socioeconomic development criteria are being met using increased Fair Trade revenues.	244
23	World Fair Trade Organization The WFTO represents Fair Traders from grassroots through to the G8 and is the authentic voice of Fair Trade, having driven the movement for 20 years. It is a global network whose members represent the Fair Trade chain from production to sale.	274

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