New Research Reveals Success of Fair Trade in Europe
A recent survey, carried out in 25 European countries, shows that Fair Trade sales in Europe have been growing at an average 20% per year since 2000. The annual net retail value of Fair Trade products sold in Europe now exceeds € 660 million. This is more than double the figure five years ago. Fair Trade has thus become one of the fastest growing markets in the world.
Brussels, 20th February 2006
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Fair Trade 2007: new facts and figures from an ongoing success story
A new survey, carried out in 28 European countries plus the United States, Canada, Japan,
Australia and New Zealand, shows that global Fair Trade sales in 2007 have reached a record figure of €2.65bn.
Brussels, 5 December 2008
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European Union Member States recognise Fair Trade as a priority area for Policy Coherence for Development
The Council of the European Union issued conclusions on Policy Coherence for Development on 17 November 2009.
European Union Member States identify Fair Trade as a key example to make trade policy more coherent with development policy.
The WTO ministerial in Geneva lacked commitment to address economic, food or climate crisis
03 December 2009 (Brussels/Geneva) – The WTO Ministerial Meeting held in Geneva this 30th November to 2nd December was billed as an opportunity to
assess the role of the institution in the context of the current global economic environment. Regrettably, there was an absence of any meaningful reassessment of the WTO-conventional trade model, despite its role in driving the food, climate change and economic crises which have been so devastating for producers and workers in developing countries.
Aid for Trade: Is the EU helping small producers to trade their way out of poverty?
The Fair Trade Advocacy Office (FTAO) and the Interchurch Organization for Development Cooperation (ICCO) have issued a new publication entitled ‘Aid for Trade: Is the EU helping small producers to trade their way out of poverty?’
Brussels, 10 September 2009
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The first EU Cities for Fair and Ethical Trade Award is officially launched!
08 December 2017 (Brussels) – Yesterday, the European Commission officially launched the first EU Cities for Fair and Ethical Trade Award. The Fair Trade movement warmly encourage local authorities to give the necessary visibility to their key contributors to make trade Fair by joining the competition.
The long-awaited EU Cities for Fair and Ethical Trade Award has been officially launched yesterday. This was a commitment that the Commission took in October 2014, when the current EU Trade strategy was launched.
The purpose of the award is to:
- Recognize and celebrate cities’ achievements and positive impact in the areas of social, economic and environmental sustainability in international trade.
- Emphasize Fair and ethical trade schemes, as well as other non-governmental sustainability schemes, which may bring more sustainable opportunities to small producers in third countries and thus support sustainable and inclusive development.
The call for applications is now open and EU local authorities can apply until April 2018. The winner is expected to be announced in Brussels in June 2018.
“The launch of this award has been strongly requested by the Fair Trade movement and the more than 2000 Fair Trade Towns. Therefore, we welcome this initiative which gives the necessary visibility to the contribution of local authorities in promoting sustainable consumption and production models.”
Sergi Corbalán, FTAO Executive Director
The Fair Trade movement looks forward to supporting the European Commission and the International Trade Centre, appointed to set-up the award, to make this initiative a real success! The Fair Trade movement will mobilise its network to ensure a high participation of EU local authorities in the award. It will also seize the opportunity to raise awareness on the role of local policy makers in promoting sustainable development through trade.
You can learn more about the award and how to apply here
You can read FTAO’s toolkit on localising the SDGs through Fair Trade here
A pdf version of this press release can be found here.
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The Fair Trade Advocacy Office (FTAO) speaks out for Fair Trade and Trade Justice with the aim to improve the livelihoods of marginalised producers and workers in the South. The FTAO is a joint initiative of Fairtrade International, the World Fair Trade Organization-Global and the World Fair Trade Organization-Europe.
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Peter Möhringer | moehringer@fairtrade-advocacy.org | Tel: +32 (0)2 54 31 92 3
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