Glossary
If you feel that the world of Fair Trade has its very own language – don’t fret! We’ll keep you in the know!
With this glossary we’ll guide you through the common technical terms used by FLOCERT, Fairtrade International and the World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO).
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Scope Extension Audit
A Scope Extension Audit is carried out if:
the FLOCERT customer wants to add an additional product or entity to their certification scope before the …
SCORE Certification Model
SCORE is the certification model FLOCERT has in place for Small-scale Producer Organisations, Hired Labour and Contract Production. The main …
Second-party audit
A second-party audit is an external audit. They are usually carried out by customers or by others on their behalf. They can also be carried out by an …
Secondary product
A product that comes out of a production process in addition to the main product.
A secondary product can be directly consumed, used as an input in …
Small Customer (set-up: trader)
A Small Customer is a subcategory of a Fairtrade trader, if complying with all the following requirements:
The customer does not categorise as a …
Small Licensee
Entity that has been granted the right to use the Fairtrade Mark by Fairtrade International or a National Fairtrade Organisation (NFO) and which …
Small Licensee (set-up: trader)
A Small Licensee is a subcategory of a Fairtrade trader, if complying with all of the following requirements:
The customer holds a Licensee contract …
Small producer/Small-scale producer (SP)
A producer who is not structurally dependent on permanent Hired Labour and who manages their production activity mainly with a family workforce. Most …
Small-scale Producer Organisation (SPO)
Legally registered groups and, in WFTO, other less formally organised structures whose members are primarily small producers/small-scale producers …
Social Audit
An audit of a company’s performance and impact across a range of Social Indicators, including industrial relations, community impact, social …
Social Indicator
Documents proving the operator’s “efforts to comply” with a particular set of ILO (International Labour Organization) conventions.
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Sourcing Plan
An outline of what is likely to be purchased during the year or season, and in what quantities.
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
Standard Operating Procedures describe the main processes and rules of our certification and management system. Normally, they explain a complex …
Standards and Pricing Unit (SU)
The Fairtrade International business unit that manages the development of Fairtrade Standards, Fairtrade Minimum Prices and Fairtrade Premiums.
Standards Committee (SC)
A committee created by the Fairtrade International Board and made up of stakeholder representatives of the Fairtrade Standards. It acts as a …