Product Standards
It is important to know that Fairtrade Standards are to some extent different for Small Farmersī Organizations organized in a democratic way (such as a cooperative or association), and for situations structurally depending on hired labour, as it is the case in plantations and factories.
This is why there are different Product Standards for the different working conditions:
It is important to know that each producer and their trading partners need to comply with both the Generic Standards and the Product Standards.