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The experiences gained in certification of different projects and feedback from many different actors and experts in the field of fair trade and Corporate Social Responsibility led to a revision of the standard in 2010. To find our more about the changes between the versions of 2008 and 2011 please click here.

Please download the current version of the Fair for Life Social & FairTrade Programme. The certification programme consists of the general programme with scope, objectives, background and all core principles and criteria; in addition, separate detailed control modules are part of the Fair for Life programme, which contain guidance texts on all criteria as well as the control points that will be verified during audits.

Klick on the links below to get to the English version of the programme and the modules:

Fair for Life Programme
Control Module 1: Labelling and Control Criteria
Control Module 2: Hired Labour Operations
Control Module 3: Producer Groups
Control Module 4: Handling Operations
Control Module 4 Annex: Responsible Labour Practices
Control Module 5: Processing and Artisan Operations
Control Module 6: Wild Collection Operations
Control Module 7: Mining Operations
Control Module 8: Touristic Services
Control Module 9: Integrated Production Criteria

Translations of the Fair for Life Programme

Spanish translation of the Fair for Life Programme and modules 1 to 4, 6 and 9.
Fair for Life Programa (Spanish)
Módulo de Control 1: Criterios de Control y Etiquetado
Módulo de Control 2: Criterios para operaciones con mano de obra contratada
Módulo de Control 3: Criterios para grupos des productores
Módulo de Control 4: Criterios para operaciones de manejo del producto
Módulo de Control 6: Criterios para las operaciones de recolección silveste
Módulo de Control 9: Criterios de producción integrada

French translation of the Fair for Life Programme and modules 1 to 4.
Fair for Life Programme (French)
Module de contrôle 1: Critères d´ étiquetage et de contrôle
Module de contrôle 2: Critères concernant les enterprises avec une main-d´oeuvre salariée
Module de contrôle 3: Critères concernant les groupements des producteurs
Module de contrôle 4: Critères concernant les négociants
Annexe au module de contrôle 4: Critères de définition du caractère responsable des pratiques de travail des négociants Fair for Life

German translation of the Fair for Life Programme and modules 1 to 4.
Fair for Life Programm (German)
Kontrollmodul 1: Kennzeichnung und Kontrollkriterien
Kontrollmodul 2: Kriterien für Betriebe mit Lohnarbeitsverhältnissen
Kontrollmodul 3: Kriterien für Produzenten/innengruppen
Kontrollmodul 4: Kriterien für produktionsnachgelagerte Betriebe


Labelling

The flow of the inspection and certification procedure is described in detail in the Certification Procedures which can be found in chapter 1.3 of Control Module 1: Labelling and Control Criteria of the Fair for Life Programme (in English).


For handlers and retailers

For more information on handling and labelling of Fair for Life products please read the guidance document for handler and retailers. 

If your are a handler buying in fair trade ingredients certified according to a fair trade scheme other than Fair for Life you will have to fill in one of the following documents.
Additional agreement for Fair for Life purchases from FLO certified vendors (handlers)
Additional agreement for Fair for Life purchases from FLO certified producer operations
Additional agreement for Fair for Life purchases from handlers certified under fair trade schemes other than Fair for Life or FLO
Additional agreement for Fair for Life purchases from producer operations certified under fair trade schemes other than Fair for Life or FLO


Fair for Life Premium Fund

Please have a look at the guidance document on Fair for Life Premium Funds for more information on the subject.


Information on cocoa and cosmetics

See also our FFL cocoa and cosmetics leaflets.


Application

If you wish to become Fair for Life certified please send the filled in application form to info@fairforlife.org
Please use one of the application forms below:
Application form for producers
Application form for handlers

You may also use this contact form for your request. 

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