Presentation given by Gelkha Buitrago (FLOl) at the 5th Brussels Development Briefing - Brussels, 16 April 2008

2. Fairtrade Labelling Organisations (FLO) International Standards, Implementation and main Challenges Gelkha Buitrago, April 16th, 2008

4. About Fairtrade Labelling –FTL- Mission : To connect consumers and disadvantaged producers through a label that guarantees fairer conditions, thus providing more capacity for disadvantaged producers to combat poverty by themselves, strenghten their position and take more contro over their future How : Using trade ( market access ) to strenghten the development and empowerment of the producer organizations Vision: A world in which all producers can enjoy secure and sustainable livelihoods, fulfil their potential and decide on their future

8. Today: hundreds of Fairtrade products available!

10. FLO´s Governance structure FLO International Producer Business Unit Standards Unit Finances and Central Services Unit Board of Directors Local Liaison Officers in the producer countries Annual General Assembly 5 Labelling Initiatives 4 Producers 2 traders 2 independen experts Producer Network Assembly Labelling Initiatives Assembly

16. List of product specific standards Small Farmer Bananas, Cocoa, Coffee, Dried Fruit, Fresh Fruit, & Fresh Vegetables, Herb Spices, Honey, Nut & Oil Seeds, Quinoa, Rice, Cane Sugar, Tea, Wine Grapes Non- food: Seed cotton Hired Labour Bananas, Fresh Fruit, & Fresh Vegetables, Fruit Juices, Tea, Wine Grapes Non- food: Flowers, sportballs