Glossary
If you feel that the world of Fair Trade has its very own language – don’t fret! We’ll keep you in the know!
With this glossary we’ll guide you through the common technical terms used by FLOCERT, Fairtrade International and the World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO).
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Category 1 trader
New FLOCERT customers (who have not yet had their Fairtrade Initial Audit), as well as customers who:
pay the Minimum Price and/or Fairtrade …
Category 2 trader
All FLOCERT customers who do not fall in Category 1 and are not considered a Small Licensee.
Central Structure
Organisational level in Hired Labour Multi Estates or 2nd/3rd grade Small-scale Producer Organisations that coordinates and manages the overall …
(Fairtrade) Certification
A product certification system where social, economic and environmental aspects of production are certified against Fairtrade Standards for Producers …
Certification Analyst
FLOCERT employee who acts as the point of contact for customers; coordinating and administering Fairtrade Certification for customers in the regions …
Certification body
An independent entity authorised by a specific standard-setter to certify that its clients comply with the requirements of the respective standard.
Certification Cycle
The period from the point of initial Certification to Re-certification, or from Re-certification to the following Re-certification. The Certification …
Certification Decision
A Certification Decision is always made on the basis of a previous evaluation of audit results, or assessment of other compliance status-related …
Certification Fee
Consideration to be paid by the Customer to FLOCERT for the Certification, Certification fees consist of an annual fee (that may include e.g., fees …
Certification Process
The process which is applied by FLOCERT to verify compliance with applicable Fairtrade Standards by the Customer including the FLOCERT Compliance …
Certification Sanctions
Sanctions used in the certification process that affect the certification status and ability to trade under Fairtrade terms.
Certifier
At FLOCERT, the Certifier refers to the staff member who, in contrast to an Evaluator, has the authority to take Certification Decisions.
Chain of custody
In an economic context, a chain of custody describes the stages a raw material passes through. It starts with primary production, moves through …
Child labour
Work that is harmful to a child’s health and well-being, and/or interferes with their education, leisure and development.
As the International …
Climate Standard End-Buyer
(Only applies to Fairtrade Climate Standard) The end-buyer of Fairtrade Carbon Credits is an organisation or individual that purchases Fairtrade …