Presentation of the new FTL certification guideline (2017): principles, process, costs etc.

1. FTL Certification guideline
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Update:
March 2017

2. Introduction
Why to develop a new
FTL certification system
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Approach and
process
References
- Building network/community of
social businesses
- Extend the new business sector
- Have a sound certification
system
• Searching information from related
document
• Organize consultative workshop with
members and other business
organization. Once in VTE and LPB
• Consult with Saoban and AgroAsie
• Lao labour Law, 2013 (No.43/NA)
• UN Global compact.
• 10 Principle of Fair Trade, World Fair
Trade Organization.
• Certification (Standard Operating
Procedure) by Fairtrade International.
• Fair Trade Federation Code of Practice.
• Fair Trade USA standards.

3. FTL Principles
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Principle 1:Vision towards sustainable practices
Principle 2: Fair for Employees
Principle 3: Fair for producers or suppliers
Principle 4: Capacity building.
Principle 5: Non-discrimination, gender equality and respect culture
Principle 6: No child or forced labor
Principle 7: Environmental stewardship
Principle 8: Fair for consumers
Principle 9: FairTrade promotion
Principle 10: Fund for Good
Minimum
Standards
Progress
standards

4. Certification Process
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5. Eligible Applicants
• Producer organization
• Marketing organization (e.g. retailers)
• Services business organization
Hotel, Guest house, Restaurants,Travel Agency
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6. Monitoring Internal control system
Assigned staff for
internal inspector
Member
Train (Internal Control
system)
and consult
Annual self-assessment
report and
improvement plan
Employees/ProducersRandom check
FTL principles &
internal control system
workshop
Inform when employer does not treat them fairly or comply
with the principles
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7. • FTL members have a right to use FairTrade Laos’ Logo on
the poster, website, retail shop displays and other
communication materials
Logo Usage
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• Only regular members allow to use FTL logo on their
products upon the fully compliance FTL minimum and
progressive standards, especially Principle 3: Fair for
producers and suppliers

8. Certification Cost (ask for updates)
size of
member/Applica
ant
Application Fee
(LAK)
Annual Fee (LAK)
Small Producer 50.000 500.000
< 10 people:
10 - 30 people:
people:
> 30 people:
50.000
100.000
150.000
1.000.000
1.500.000
2.000.000
Membership Fee
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9. Certification Cost (ask for updates)
Product Certification
Fee
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Number of producer
group
Fee (LAK)
15 groups 500.000
Next added producer
producer group
+ 50.000 kip

10. • Members do not make progress on the improvement towards FTL
progressive standards after receive two official notifications from
FTL according to membership timeframe
• Members do not comply the membership agreement
• Member do not fulfil the monitoring obligation as mention in the
FairTrade Laos guideline
• Members do not pay an annual membership fee
FTL membership will be terminated after 3 years.
However, the membership will be terminated before three
years according to below conditions:
Termination of membership
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11. Certification Committee
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There are three people in charge in Certification
Committee
Mr.Vorasone Dengkayaphichith
Mrs.Vilayvanh Saysanavongphet
Mrs. Chanthila Kongthongthip

12. Thank you
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