EFT : Ecocert fair trade in the spirit of solidarity and responsibility
Ecocert has written a schedule of conditions that breaks down the principles of fair trade into objective standards. The EFT (Ecocert fair trade in the spirit of solidarity and responsibility) standards are available to operators who wish to enhance the value of their commitment in this field.
This approach responds to several objectives:
to set out the conditions for a true, independent third party inspection that is not concerned with volume, based on measurable criteria and appropriate control and inspection tools;
to guarantee consumer confidence in the long-term, through the professionalism of this inspection procedure and by providing transparent information;
to build on several decades of experience in this field;
to broaden the province of fair trade to a commodity chain vision (system-based approach).
This schedule of cs applies to the food-processing, cosmetic and textile.
It provides for guaranteed minimum prices, producer support and imposes strict good agricultural practices (an organic certification is required).
The ECOCERT guarantee
This schedule of conditions has been written in consultation with a group of professionals from the sector – producers, importers, retailers, consumer associations.
It conforms to the FINE Declaration and AFNOR Agreement AC X50-340. Ecocert has been a member of the PFCE (French Platform for Fair Trade) since October 2007.
EFT products
Download the list of products certified "fair trade" by ECOCERT
News from Ecocert Fair Trade
EFT team will be present in
BIOFACH 2010 from 17 to 20th of February in Nuremberg
FAIR TRADE FORUM from 8 to 10th of May in Lille - FRANCE
Download the EFT standards and rules for identification of products
Your group representative:
Department manager : Laurent LEFEBVRE
laurent.lefebvre@ecocert.com
Business manager :
AFRICA, MIDDLE-EAST : Jérôme VAQUIER
Jerome.vaquier@ecocert.com
SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTH AFRICA : Elsa PONCET
elsa.poncet@ecocert.com
INDIA : Caroline ADUA
caroline.adua@ecocert.com
OTHER COUNTRIES : Laurent LEFEBVRE
laurent.lefebvre@ecocert.com
ECOCERT
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