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Not to be confused with Fair Trade USA

Fair Trade Sustainability Alliance (FairTSA)

Industry	Fair Trade Organic Product Certification
Founded	New York (2010; 14 years ago)
Key People	Dr. Winfried Fuchshofen, Executive Director, Co-Founder Silke Fuchshofen, Co-Founder
Headquarters	New Lebanon, New York
Certified Products	Product Database
Website	FairTSA English FairTSA Español

Fair Trade Sustainability Alliance, or simply FairTSA, is a fair trade certification that negotiates a fixed social premium for suppliers of products, that are then invested into local community development projects. FairTSA’s mission statement is to facilitate international trade that is participatory, equitable and sustainable^[1].

About

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FairTSA was founded in 2011 by Dr. Winfried Fuchshofen and Silke Fuchshofen.

FairTSA Standard

[edit source] The FairTSA standard (Version 4.14) aligns with fair trade standards set by the International Labor Organization Conventions, ISEAL Alliance recommendations, ISO 26000, the Nagoya Protocol, the Social Accountability Standard SA 8000, the United Nations Agenda 2030 for Sustainability Goals, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the Fair Trade International Organization (FLO), and the American Organic Standards (NOP-USDA National Organic Program).^[2]^[3]

Certifier Network

[edit source] FairTSA currently works with the following global certification agencies to provide membership:

Aditi Organic Certifications
Agreco GmbH
Bioagricert srl Unipersonale
Biocert International Pvt. Ltd.
bio.inspecta Ltd. Turkey
CERES CERTification GmbH
Control Union
Icert for Development of Agriculture Systems
Kiwa BCS (Multiple Global Offices)
Mayacert Organic SA de CV

References

^ "About". FairTSA. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
^ "Media". FairTSA. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
^ "FairTSA Fair Trade Sustainability Alliance". www.kiwa.com. Retrieved 2024-11-11.

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