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Advantages of FairTSA Selling FairTSA Certified

Certification Products

• FairTSA certification is relatively If a buyer wants to buy products that are


inexpensive due to our cooperation “FairTSA certified” from a producer, they
with a world-wide network of organic need to get in contact with FairTSA in
certifying agencies.
• We have our community development
order to sign a licensing agreement. The
licensing agreement will enable them to
INFORMATION
program and train facilitators or
cooperating NGO’s as community
put the FairTSA logo on their packaged
products, for which they have to pay a for
licensing fee to FairTSA. Also, they have
PRODUCERS
facilitators.
• We guarantee that most of the to pay the fair price to the producer (at
money used in the Fair Trade system least 10% above comparable products) as
stays with small farmers, farm workers well as the Social Premium if applicable
and the surrounding communities, (negotiable). A separate information
thereby truly fulfilling the promise of sheet for licensees can be requested from
Fair Trade. FairTSA.
Fair Trade
FairTSA Support
Sustainability
Since FairTSA is a Fair Trade standard
holder, only we can assist producers Alliance
before certification and during the time For more information
they remain certified if necessary without
conflicting with ISO 65 requirements. We
please contact:
will also assist in finding licensees for your
products; however, we cannot guarantee Winfried Fuchshofen, PhD
that you will find one. In case of questions Executive Director
it’s always best to contact us. Fair Trade Sustainability Alliance
For this service we charge an annual fee,
the amount of which depends on the size P.O. Box 791
and complexity of the operation. This New Lebanon, NY 12125, USA
amount is often charged by the certifier Phone: 1 518-794-0286
and passed on to FairTSA. Mobile: 1 518-708-2245
Please note: In certain cases an exporter
in the country of origin may also qualify
WFuchshofen@fairtsa.org
as a licensee. Please contact us in order to
discuss the specific details. www.FairTSA.org

2015 edition
How it works for Producers Steps for Producer Certification
Community Development
and Producer Groups Project • Contact our office or one of our
collaborating certifying agents.
To sell a product as FairTSA FairTrade Currently, FairTSA works with 10
certified, the producer needs to be certified certifiers: Agreco, BCS Ökogarantie,
according to the FairTSA standard, and a CERES, QC & I (Germany), Bioagricert
buyer of the product needs to enter into a (Italy), Biocert India/International
licensee agreement with FairTSA. (India), CCOF, Control Union (USA),
NASAA (Australia) and Mayacert
In order to be certified, all applicants (Guatemala).
including processors in the country of The Community Development Project • Before starting the certification process
origin have to comply with the following (CDP) is a mandatory part of our it is best to attend an information
basic standard requirements. All additional certification. A Social Premium has to session. FairTSA offers information
requirements are listed in the FairTSA Fair be paid by the buyer, which is used as sessions on request in English, German,
Trade standard. investment capital for projects in the and Spanish.
• All workers need to have at least producer communities. A whole array of • Download, fill out and return the
a simple work contract and be paid issues can be tackled: Producer Application form from our web
minimum wage at first inspection. This • Improvement of product quality such site with the Producer Licensing fee and
includes migrant and contract as implementation of improved post ask the certifier for a cost estimate.
workers, no exceptions. If no legal harvest treatments (e.g. solar drying • Once you accept the cost estimate, the
minimum wage exists, FairTSA will equipment for cocoa bean drying). certifier will send the FairTSA System
help determine the applicable • Health care projects. Plan and the contract. There is no need
minimum wage. • Education and School attendance. for a separate contract with FairTSA, as
• No discrimination because of race, • Upgrading of workers’ living and the contract with the certifier will
gender, sexual orientation, creed, etc. working conditions. contain a special clause regarding
• Children under the legal working • Reforestation and other environmental FairTSA certification.
age are not allowed to work, and no sustainability projects. • Once the system plan is finalized, the
work may prevent available schooling. • Any other reasonable project that cooperating certifier will schedule
Exception: work on parents’ farm. serves to improve the living conditions an inspection, conduct the inspection
• No forced or bonded labor. of a producer community. and certify your operation, if possible in
• All operations (farms, processing conjunction with the organic inspection.
units) have to comply with wage FairTSA will evaluate existing projects that • The certifier will issue a “Social
and occupational health and safety are already sponsored by the producer Responsibility Certificate” which shows
requirements. or the buyer of the products in question that your products are produced in
• Organic regulations are an integral and determine if they meet FairTSA a socially responsible manner and that
part of our standard, but under certain requirements. To apply for acceptance of workers are treated fairly.
conditions non-organic operations can the project, please submit documentation • Once you have found a FairTSA licensed
also be certified. to FairTSA. If a community development buyer, the same certificate will serve
project does not exist yet, the producer(s) as the Fair Trade certificate and the
can initiate a project. FairTSA can train buyer can buy your products and sell
an indigenous community development them with the FairTSA Fair Trade
facilitator if needed. FairTSA certified trademark.
operations must submit a plan for the
community development project no later
than three months after receipt of the
first Social Premium.

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