Our standards are tailored to the realities of farmer cooperatives, workers at large farms or factories, artisanal miners, as well as traders and companies who buy and sell Fairtrade products.

When selling their products through Fairtrade, producers can rely on the safety net of the Fairtrade Minimum Price and will receive the additional Fairtrade Premium to invest in projects of their choice.

We regularly set new Fairtrade standards and prices or review existing ones. Here you can get an overview of what we're working on, participate in consultations, and find announcements of new or revised standards and prices.

The Fairtrade Standards are set through a transparent process with participation of farmers and workers, businesses and external experts.

The Fairtrade Standards aim to provide a structure for sustainable agricultural production, protect workers’ rights, and distribute power in trade relations more equally between producers and buyers.

To keep up with latest developments in trade, legislation, or consumer preferences and maximise impact for farmers and workers, we develop and test new ideas for further improving our standards through pilot projects.

Standards are meaningless if not checked for compliance – which is why Fairtrade operates a rigorous certification scheme. Compliance is checked through regular audits by the independent certifier FLOCERT. The audits involve physical inspections of fields, plants and offices as well as document and finance reviews and confidential interviews with staff members. FLOCERT is an ISO 17065-accredited enterprise and audit procedures are in line with ISEAL’s Assurance Code.