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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Importer
An Importer is a company taking care of the import of a Fairtrade product from the country of origin (the country the producer organisation is …
Fairtrade International
Fairtrade International (FI) is a multi-stakeholder, non-profit organisation focusing on the empowerment of producers and workers in developing …
Fairtrade International Board
The Fairtrade International Board is responsible for the strategic direction of the organisation, financial and risk management, and relations with …
Fairtrade International member
A member organisation as defined in the Fairtrade International constitution. Full members have voting privileges in the General Assembly and are …
Fairtrade Marketing Organisation
A national or regional organisation normally created in a country where there is no National Fairtrade Organisation (NFO). It is responsible for …
Fairtrade Minimum Price
The Fairtrade Minimum Price (where it exists) is the minimum price that must be paid by buyers to producers for a product to become certified against …
Fairtrade Officer
All Fairtrade Certification customers must designate one key contact person, a Fairtrade Officer, within their organisation. The Fairtrade Officer …
Fairtrade organisations
Fairtrade organisations that support the Fairtrade system comprise: Fairtrade Labelling Organisations International e.V., FLOCERT GmbH, Fairtrade …
Fairtrade Payer
Fairtrade Payers are the buyers responsible for paying the Fairtrade Minimum Price or agreed commercial price and/or the Fairtrade Premium. See also: …
Fairtrade Premium
An extra sum of money, paid on top of the selling price, that farmers or workers invest in projects of their choice. They decide together how to …
Fairtrade Premium Committee
A committee consisting of elected worker members and appointed advisors from management. Its purpose is to manage the Fairtrade Premium received for …
Fairtrade Premium payer
The trader responsible for paying the Fairtrade Premium to the producer and reporting to the certification body. See also: Fairtrade Payer.
Fairtrade Price Payer
The trader responsible for paying at least the Fairtrade Minimum Price to the producer and reporting to the certification body. See also: Fairtrade …
Fairtrade Product Standards
Requirements that apply to a specific product category, in addition to the Fairtrade Standards. Fairtrade Product Standards supersede Fairtrade …
Fairtrade Sourced Ingredients (FSI)
Short form: FSI. A commodity-sourcing approach applicable to all products except bananas. The model focuses on the sourcing of Fairtrade commodities …