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Classification of St<strong>and</strong>ards<br />

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<strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>and</strong> Comparison of St<strong>and</strong>ards<br />

One major challenge when comparing st<strong>and</strong>ards… taxonomy issues!<br />

• Examples:<br />

• Fairtrade « Minimum » versus « Progress » requirements<br />

• 4C Association « Traffic Light System »<br />

• UTZ Certified « Scoring system »<br />

• GlobalG.A.P « Major must » versus « Minor must »<br />

• Each st<strong>and</strong>ard has its own way to define compliance policies;<br />

• St<strong>and</strong>ards may use different terms with same intention, or same terms<br />

with different intentions…<br />

St<strong>and</strong>ards Map offers a unique approach based on<br />

a set of criteria to “translate” st<strong>and</strong>ards<br />

requirements <strong>and</strong> policies into one common<br />

taxonomy used across all st<strong>and</strong>ards.

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