FLO
Fairtrade International (FLO) is the international body comprising of Fairtrade Australia & New Zealand and its partner organisations around the world which has overall responsibility for developing Fairtrade Standards, supporting producers, and operating global certification and auditing systems.
FLO is based in Bonn, Germany and is composed of two separate organizations:
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FLO International eV. is a non-profit multi-stakeholder association involving 24 member organisations, of which 19 are Labelling Initiatives across Europe, North America, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Three members are regional producer networks in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean and there are two marketing organisations. Between them they represent over 600 Fairtrade Certified producer organisations in the South. FLO develops and reviews international Fairtrade standards and assists producers in capitalizing on market opportunities.
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FLO-CERT GmbH is a limited company that coordinates all tasks and processes all information related to the inspection and certification of producers and traders. Operating independently of any other interests, it follows the international ISO standard for certification bodies (ISO 65).
For more information about FLO and FLO-CERT, please visit their website at www.fairtrade.net.
