PowerPoint Presentation - CREATING A VIABLE TRADE ALTERNATIVE

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FLO International

• Guaranteeing
• a better deal for producers

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FLO International

• The Mission
• To enable development empowerment of
  disadvantaged producers workers by
• a)    setting international FairTrade standards
• b)    certifying production and trade according
  to international FairTrade standards
• c)    facilitating and developing FairTrade
  markets through national FT labeling
  organizations
• d)    facilitating producer support
• e) promoting the FT-approach in debates on trade
  and development.

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FLO International
1.Defining Fairtrade Standards Social,
Environmental and Economic Standards Policies
2.Guaranteeing the Standards Inspection and
Certification FLO Certification Ltd. 3.Business
facilitation Supply Demand, Quality Product
Management 4.Producer support Compliance,
linking to development Producer Support Network

• Functions

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FLO and stakeholders FLOs open structure

• FLO Board (6 Nis, 4 Prod., 2 Traders)
• Standards Policies Cte. (N,P,T, experts)
• Certification and Appeals Ctes. (N,P,T)
• FLO Fairtrade Forum (all stakeholders)
• Marketing meetings (all stakeholders)
• FINE member (the Fairtrade Movement)
• Founding member of ISEAL

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FLO Meeting of Members
FLOS NEW STRUCTURE
February 2002
FLO Fairtrade Forum
Regional Producer Meetings
FLO Board
Markets marketing meetings
Appeal cie
1/3
Executive board
1/3
? FLO/NI staff ? stakeholders
Director
? deciding ? consultative
Fin. Adm.
Info system
Standards policy Cte.
Certification Unit
Product Managers
Inspection regional/local
Trade Auditing
Producer Liaison Officers
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Standards Policies (SP)

• Social Standards
• Small farmers / Hired labour
• Generic / Product specific
• Minimum requirements / Progress requirements
• Environmental Standards
• Generic / Product specific
• Trade Relationship Standards
• Generic / Product specific
• Minimum Price and FT-Premium
• Pre-financing
• Medium/long term commitment

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Standards Policies (SP)

• SP Committee - Mandate
• Decide on Standards proposals (incl ratification
  process through FLO Board)
• Develop advice and recommendations on
• gt principles in generic standards
• gt FLO policies related to standards
• 2 Producers, 2 traders, 3 Nis, 2 External
  experts (1 trade union rep.) senior experts in
  different fields
• FLO Board sets priorities for workplan

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Standards Development

• Product Rational Paper (policy frame)
• Light or heavy approach
• Proposal for standards (product specific
  requirements, defining minimum price)
• Consultation with stakeholders
• Standards decision by SP Cte to FLO Board
  appointed liaison for ratification

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Standards Review

• Regular review of generic and product specific
  standards
• Co-ordinated by the SP Cte
• Extended stakeholder consultation
• Final decision ratified by FLO Board
• Implementing ISEAL Code of Practise for Standard
  setting

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Credible Systems

• Core elements for credible voluntary social
  labelling systems
• Mission and Aims based on and supported by civil
  society (labelling as instrument mission
  driven)
• High quality of credible standard setting (ISEAL
  Code of Practice)
• High quality of certification program (ISO 65)