Fair Trade Certified standards are set by Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO), in consultation with Fair Trade Certified stakeholders, such as producer organizations and licensees, and organizations such as TransFair Canada. FLO publishes a standards workplan each year.
Trade Policies are set by the certifiers, FLO-CERT internationally and TransFair Canada in Canada.
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