Fair Trade Certified

Fair Trade is a market-based approach to alleviating poverty in ways that improve lives and protect the environment. It's also a mechanism for consumers to know that their products were grown with care, and that farmers and workers were paid better prices and wages, work in safe conditions, protect the environment, and earn community development premiums to empower and improve their communities.

Learn more: Fair Trade Certified website

Conformity assessment | How is compliance with this ecolabel's standard ensured?

Conformity with Fair Trade Certified's standard is verified by an independent organization (third party) following ISO / IEC Guide 65 Product Certification

Certification / registration required

Applicants are certified against the ecolabels’s criteria before using the label

Managing organization | Who manages this ecolabel?

Name

Fair Trade USA

Member of

Unknown

Type

Non-profit

Also manages

None.

Key data

Year ecolabel est. 1998

Classification | Who, what, where

Product categories this ecolabel applies to
Commodities Fish / Fisheries Food Textiles Other

Other categories: Fair Trade USA certifies the following products: Coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, spices, honey, fruits & vegetables, grains, wine & spirits ,flowers, apparel & home goods, body care and sports balls.

Where this ecolabel is found
Canada United States

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Last updated: 24 August 2014