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-labor price based on scientific calculations with respect to the minimum wage for cottage industries
- aimed at financial and economic sustainability of the members
- income derives help in getting better education,health, food, shelter and other basic needs
- existence of a process by which participation in decision making by members of the production group
- special attention to the participation of women people in all aspects of production
- promote self-help and autonomy of the organisation
- encourage local initiative, counterparting and community resourcefulness
- participation in community activities to promote social justice and overcome exploitation
- use of energy-saving production methods that are health/environment
friendly production systems and management
- use of local renewable materials
- conservation and utilisation of natural resources
- priority given to agricultural and farm products
- production with less waste and the recycling of materials
- products with competitive quality at reasonable price
- pricing of product based on scientific calculations with respect to regional competitiveness
- produces generally functional items satisfying consumer needs to sustain a strong market for producer sustainability
- continuous development of sufficient production quantity:
- with marketing plan
- with reasonable delivery time
- provide and share product research, design and product development
- capability to forge long term business partnership with buyers/traders
- production or manufacturing is part of the income generating project
of the Fair Trade organization
- direct beneficiaries belong to the impoverished families and communities.
- provide financial and technical assistance in production
- assist in developing local and export market for its products
- promotes responsible consumerism
- Advocates for Fair Trade practices
- contribute toward socio-economic progress of the country
These criteria may be applied in different ways and degrees depending on the nature of the organization, its' organizational development and its ability to generate income and deliver services.
1. A grass-roots producer group. Usually village or
urban based production group or small scale family led project.
2. A registered cooperative or an NGO.
3. A recognized community association or People's Organization.
4. Training production workshop for socially disabled
or physically handicapped.
5. A private business organization striving for social objectives
and goals similar to an ATO or IMO.
6. An Alternative Trading Organization (ATO) or Intermediate Marketing Organization
(IMO) that provides marketing, distribution, export and developmental services
for several small scale producer groups or cooperatives.
7. A commercial company that work with established Fair Trade organizations,
ATOs or IMOs providing processing facilities to cooperatives and grass-roots
producer groups.
1. In applying and implementing the criteria, the local
economic and social circumstances plus the condition of the producer group
or organization must be taken into consideration. These can differ from
one group, region or locality to another.
2. Not all the criteria can be fulfilled at the same
time. It is recommended that a gradual development in the group's ability
to practice fair trade be recognized and assisted to meet the most essential
criteria.
"Perfection in meeting all the criteria is seldom possible."
3. The essential principle of practicing Fair Trade
is that the welfare of the producers is the primary consideration. That
their basic expectation be met through their own efforts in partnership
with other organization such as the national ATOs, IMOs or Fair Trade Organizations
doing international importation and distribution .
4. That the creation of work with dignity, decent healthy
sorroundings, fair remuneration with security of work, workers participation,
free from exploitation and environmentally safe and with expanding markets
are the most fundamental criteria to be implemented.
- Return To Fair Trade Vision
- The Global March Child Labor
and Fair Trade
- Prevention is Better Cure
- Overcoming Poverty Through Fair
Trade
- The Impact of Fair Trade on Small
Mango Producers in the Philippines
- Fair Trade and Social Justice
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