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Peter Defranceschi - Sustainable Procurement team

FairFair price price for goodgood work workEnvironmentally sound

& healthy productionSocially just work (no

child labour) Stable, transparent and

long-term partnershipDignity & respect

What does Fair Trade mean?

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Fair market accessFair market access for poverty alleviation & sustainable development.

Guaranteed minimum wagesGuaranteed minimum wages & prompt payment Financial assistanceFinancial assistance, when needed (pre-harvest or

pre-production financing) Encouraging better environmental practicesbetter environmental practices

Fair Trade also means...

Photo: Fairtrade Austria

Contribution to sustainable developmentContribution to sustainable development Effective alternative to development aid Helps to reduce poverty Helps to improve working conditions in the majority world

Why buy Fair Trade products?

Value for moneyValue for money Price differences are often

small High quality products (e.g.

Awards for Fair Trade coffee in Italy)

Good image Fair Trade has very high

recognition & approval among the general public

Attractive, stable and transparent market

Rapidly expanding market From niche to the mass

market highly transparent supply

chain

Why buy Fair Trade products?

Photo: Fairtrade Austria

Vending machinesVending machines (coffee, tea, snacks…) CanteensCanteens (offices, schools, hospitals…) CateringCatering (events, …) GiftsGifts (anniversaries, Christmas…)

Where can Fair Trade products be used?


FLO Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International is the worldwide Fairtrade standard setting and certification organisation for products. FLO comprises 21 national labelling bodies (such as Max Havelaar (several countries); Fairtrade Foundation (UK), Transfair Italia, etc) www.fairtrade.net

Who checks Fair Trade products?

IFAT The International Fair Trade Association does not mark products but Fair Trade organisations that identify and source products directly from small producers and co-operatives, and import and market them. www.ifat.org

Good Practice:Good Practice: Cities making a Cities making a change!change!

Barcelona - Vending machinesAt the Autonomous University of Barcelona, approximately 6,500 kilos approximately 6,500 kilos of Fair Trade coffeeof Fair Trade coffee are sold annually through 50 vending machines50 vending machines which are run by three dealer companies. Achievement: Around 15 to 20 15 to 20 producer familiesproducer families in Chiapas/Mexico and Tanzania can make their living from the amount of coffee sold.

Rome - School canteens

In its technical specifications, Rome asked suppliers to supply one Fair Trade bananaone Fair Trade banana every week to each pupil. Achievement: In Italian schools canteens public authorities serve at least 3 million kg of Fair Trade bananas per year.



Vienna - Catering at EU PresidencyFor all events held relating to Austria’s EU Presidency in 2006, the official caterer had to provide the organising ministry with the choice of offering Fair Trade Coffee, chocolate (cocoa), tea, and orange juice. Achievement: A high number of ministries chose the Fair Trade option

Fair Trade TownsFair Trade Towns initiatives in UK, Ireland, Belgium , ItalyGenerally there are 5,6 Fair Trade goals5,6 Fair Trade goals to follow:

Resolution for Fairtrade coffee/tea at meetings & in offices and canteens. Fairtrade products must be available in the area’s shops/cafés & catering

establishments Fairtrade products must be used by a number of local work places &

organisations Attract media coverage and popular support for the campaign Local Fairtrade steering group to ensure continued commitment to the initiative

Good Practice:Good Practice: Become a Fair Trade Fair Trade Town!Town!

For more info on: Buy FairBuy Fair project:

www.iclei-europe.org/buyfair

Fair TradeFair Trade links: FLO - www.fairtrade.net IFAT - www.ifat.org NEWS -

www.worldshops.org EFTA -

www.eftafairtrade.org

Kick it off!Kick it off!

Become a Fair Trade Fair Trade championchampion!

Fair Trade Fair Trade footballfootballPhoto: Fairtrade Austria

The Buy Fair project

Partner: European Fair Trade Association

Funded by the Dutch Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (VROM)

Objective: To develop practical guidelinespractical guidelines for public authorities in Europe wishing to purchase Fair Trade Fair Trade productsproducts

WebsiteWebsite:: www.iclei.europe.org/buyfairwww.iclei.europe.org/buyfair
