EU Official Texts on Fair Trade >  

 

  European Parliament Resolution on Fair Trade and development
 

The resolution recognises the benefits of Fair Trade for development, poverty reduction and consumer awareness raising. It calls on the European Commission to develop a coherent EU-wide policy framework and to step up the EU's support to Fair Trade.

July 2006

[ A6-0207/2006 ]

 
  Communication from the Commission to the Council on "fair trade"
 

November 1999

[ COM/99/0619 final ]

 

  European Parliament Resolution on fair trade
 

July 1998

[ A4-0198/98 ]

                                                

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  EU Strategy on Aid for Trade
 

Enhancing EU support for trade-related needs in developing countries

The Council adopted the EU strategy on Aid for Trade which includes reference to Fair Trade: “Exploring  possibilities for developing shared EU approaches to relevant sustainability claims systems, including fair trade, in consultation with stakeholders, in particular local ones and small producers.” P.9

October 2007

[12990/07]

 
  Conclusions of the Council on Aid for Trade
 

The Council agrees that enhancing the quality of EU Aid for Trade includes: "Promoting all sustainability dimensions of Aid for Trade including by supporting sustainable methods of production and voluntary standard initiatives, such as Fair Trade. p.5

May 2007

[9555/07]

 
  Petersberg Communiqué on European Development Policy
 

The Communiqué was issued by the Commission and the ministers of the member states in Petersberg, Germany

Trade and development: "Voluntary social and ecological initiatives, such as Fair Trade, can be an important instrument in sustainable development and poverty reduction." p.4

March 2007

[Communiqué]

 
 EU Council Resolution on Renewed EU Sustainable Development Strategy
 

Sustainable consumption and production: “Member States should support information campaigns with retailers and other organisations to promote sustainable products inter alia products that stem from organic farming and fair trade as well as environmentally sound products.” p.13

June 2006

[10117/06]

 
   Communication from the Commission - Towards an EU Aid for Trade Strategy
 

Poverty and Aid for Trade: "Voluntary initiatives giving consumers assurances relevant to sustainable development, such as Fair Trade, are important instruments with potential for reducing poverty and promoting socioeconomic development." p.6

April 2007

[Com (2007) 163 final]

 

  Communication from the European Commission on Policy Coherence for Development
 

Accelerating progress towards the Millennium Development Goals

3.6 Social dimension of globalisation,promotion of employment and decent work: "The EU will enhance its support for Fair Trade, as a tool for poverty reduction and sustainable development" p.14

April 2005

[ COM (2005)134 final ]

 

  Communication from the European Commission on Agricultural Commodity Chains,   Dependence and Poverty - A proposal for an EU Action Plan
 

7.2 Proposed EU actions: 7.2.1 Promoting Corpoorate Social Responsibility internationally

"...The EU should furthermore take action to increase public awareness and transparency on existing fair, sustainable or ethical trade initiatives...This should enable consumers, companies and policy makers to take the right decisions. Also, although the Commission already sponsors some projects on public awareness of fair trade there may be scope for strengthening of this activity."

February 2004

[ COM/2004/0089 final ]

 

  Communication from the Commission on Corporate Social Responsibility: A business   contribution to Sustainable Development
 

"The Commission welcomes...the rationalisation of existing labels through initiatives such as the new common fair trade label launched by the Fair-trade Labelling Organisation (FLO) and will examine the need to adopt further measures to promote fair and ethical trade" p.15

July 2002

[ COM(2002)347 final ]

 

  Communication from the Commission on Trade and Development:Assisting developing   countries to benefit from Trade
 

"The EU also intends to continue work on fair trade and trade in environmentally friendly goods and organic products, particularly from developing countries as we committed to do in the plan of implementation in WSSD " p.21

September 2002

[ COM(2002)513 final ]

 

  Communication from the Commission on promoting core labour standards and improving   social   governance in the context of globalization
 

July 2001


[ COM(2001)416 final ]

 

  European Commission Green Paper on Promoting European Framework for Corporate Social   Responsibility
 

July 2001

[ COM(2001)366 final ]

 

  Report from the European parliament on the EU's Aid for Trade
 

Suggestions, 3: "Recalls that Aid for Trade must improve market access for small and disadvantaged producers in developing countries; in this respect calls for 10 % of the Aid for Trade budget to be earmarked for Aid for Fair Trade." p.20

March 2007

[A6-0088/2007]

 

  Directive 2000/36/EC of European Parliament and Council
 

Relates to cocoa and chocolate products intended for human consumption, suggests promoting Fair Trade

June 2000

[ Directive 2000/36/EC ]

 

  European Parliament Resolution on promoting fairness and solidarity in North-South trade
 

February 1994

[ A3-0373\93 ]

 

  Cotonou Agreement: New Partnership Agreement between ACP-EU
 

Article 23 g)

Economic sector development: "Cooperation shall support sustainable policy and institutional reforms and the investments necessary for equitable access to economic activities and productive resources, particularly:...g. trade development, including the promotion of fair trade"

Compendium to the Cotonou Agreement

64. "Cooperation shall provide support to both producer groups in developing countries and NGOs within the EU through budget headings and EDF resources. This support shall be used to finance the launching of new product lines, consumer awareness campaigns, educational activity and capacity building."

February 2000

[ 23 g) Article on Fair Trade and Compendium ]

 

 

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