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1.2.3 Who are Operators?
Operator means any organization that is certified by us. This could either be a producer organisation or a trade organisation
depending on the function the operator performs in the supply chain.
1.3 What is the scope of our certification?
Our certification services are available to all applicants whose activities fall within the scope of our certification system. There
must be no undue financial or other (hidden) considerations when evaluating applications or performing the subsequent
certification process,
FLO-CERT does not have a Certification Mark as part of its certification system. Once certified by FLO-CERT, operators may contact
Fairtrade International or a Labelling Initiative in order to obtain the right to use the FAIRTRADE Certification Mark.
For more information please see: http://www.fairtrade.net/labelling_initiatives1.html
When a new standard is made or when there is a request to extend the scope of our certification system, FLO-CERT first
investigates the implications of the extended scope before beginning to implement it. Only once we have integrated the new
rules/realities into our certification system will we begin to implement. Clients and consumers are informed when the extended
scope/new standard will be implemented.
1.3.1 Product scope
FLO-CERT certifies a broad range of products as defined in the Fairtrade Standards. Please follow this link for complete information
on the product scope: http://www.fairtrade.net/products.0.html
Currently the section “Additional requirements for traders in the cotton chain” of the Fairtrade Standards for Seed Cotton is not
part of the scope of our certification system.
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