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Encyclopedia > Association Max Havelaar France
Association Max Havelaar France
Type Non-profit organization
Founded 1992
Headquarters Montreuil, France
Key people Victor Ferreira, Director
Employees ~36 (2006)
Website www.maxhavelaarfrance.org

Association Max Havelaar France is the French member of Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO), which unites 20 national Fairtrade initiatives across Europe, Japan, North America, Australia and New Zealand. Image File history File linksMetadata Fairtradelogofinalversion. ... A nonprofit organization (abbreviated NPO, or non-profit or not-for-profit) is an organization whose primary objective is to support some issue or matter of private interest or public concern for non-commercial purposes. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Montreuil (sometimes unofficially called Montreuil-sous-Bois) is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page as shown in the AOL 9. ... For other uses of fair trade, see fair trade. ... The fair trade movement promotes international agreements to enforce price supports for commodities, particularly those exported from poor countries to the industrialised West. ... World map showing Europe Political map (neighbouring countries in Asia and Africa also shown) Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ...


Association Max Havelaar France was established in 1992 by ISF (Ingénieurs Sans Frontières), Peuples Solidaires and CICDA (Centre International de Coopération pour le Développement Agricole). The first Max Havelaar labelled products appeared in 1993 in Bretagne. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Location Administration Capital Rennes Regional President Jean-Yves Le Drian (PS) (since 2004) Départements Côtes-dArmor Ille-et-Vilaine Morbihan Finistère Arrondissements 15 Cantons 201 Communes 1,268 Statistics Land area1 27,209 km² Population (Ranked 7th)  - January 1, 2005 est. ...


The organization, registered as a non-profit organization, promotes the sale of Fairtrade labelled products in the France. It organizes several promotional events every year, such as the Quinzaine du Commerce Équitable (which typically runs in May), the French counterpart of the Fairtrade Foundation's Fairtrade fortnight. Association Max Havelaar France is also an active participant in the Semaine de la Solidarité Internationale, which runs in November. A nonprofit organization (abbreviated NPO, or non-profit or not-for-profit) is an organization whose primary objective is to support some issue or matter of private interest or public concern for non-commercial purposes. ... The Fairtrade Foundation is a charity which promotes the sale of Fairtrade-labelled products in the United Kingdom. ...


Association Max Havelaar France is supported by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European Commission. Through labelled Fairtrade, Association Max Havelaar France aims to: The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive body of the European Union. ... International Fairtrade Certification Mark Fairtrade labelling (usually simply Fairtrade or Fair Trade Certified in the United States) is a product certification system designed to allow consumers to identify products (especially agricultural products such as coffee) which meet agreed standards. ...

  • Offer disadvantaged producers and workers a fair wage, allowing them to satisfy their basic needs.
  • Guarantee producer and worker rights (ban of child labor, slavery, forced labor etc.)
  • Develop and promote sustainable relationships throughout the supply chain.
  • Promote environmental protection.
  • Offer consumers quality products.

The organization is today a member of the Plate-forme Française pour le commerce équitable, the CRID (Centre de recherche et d’information pour le développement ), the Coordination SUD (Solidarité Urgence Développement) and the Comité 21 de la Plate-forme pour des agricultures durables et solidaires. International Fairtrade Certification Mark Fairtrade labelling (usually simply Fairtrade or Fair Trade Certified in the United States) is a product certification system designed to allow consumers to identify products (especially agricultural products such as coffee) which meet agreed standards. ...


In 2005, Association Max Havelaar France worked with over 130 licensees offering 1300 Fairtrade products in France. The French Fairtrade market, then evaluated at €120 million, represents approximately 10% of the global total. In 2005, approximately 125 Fairtrade producer organizations, representing approximately a quarter million disadvantaged producers, sold their products on the French Fairtrade market. A licensee is a term used in the law of torts to describe a person who is on the property of another, despite the fact that the property is not open to the general public, because the owner of the property has allowed the licensee to enter. ... The fair trade movement promotes international agreements to enforce price supports for commodities, particularly those exported from poor countries to the industrialised West. ... The fair trade movement promotes international agreements to enforce price supports for commodities, particularly those exported from poor countries to the industrialised West. ... The fair trade movement promotes international agreements to enforce price supports for commodities, particularly those exported from poor countries to the industrialised West. ... The fair trade movement promotes international agreements to enforce price supports for commodities, particularly those exported from poor countries to the industrialised West. ...


See also

Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... The International Fairtrade Certification Mark is an independent certification mark used in over 16 countries. ... International Fairtrade Certification Mark Fairtrade labelling (usually simply Fairtrade or Fair Trade Certified in the United States) is a product certification system designed to allow consumers to identify products (especially agricultural products such as coffee) which meet agreed standards. ...

External link

  • Association Max Havelaar France
Fair Trade
Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International | International Fair Trade Association | Network of European Worldshops | European Fair Trade Association
Fairtrade Certification and Labelling
Fairtrade Certification Marks:
International Fairtrade Certification Mark | Fair Trade Certified Mark (Canada & USA) | Max Havelaar Certification Mark (Switzerland) |

Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International:
FLO International e.V. (Standard-setting & Producer Support) | FLO-CERT GmbH (Inspection & Certification)
Labelling Initiatives:
Asociación del Sello de Productos de Comercio Justo Spain | Comercio Justo México | Fair Trade Association of Australia & New Zealand | Fairtrade Austria | Fairtrade Ireland | The Fairtrade Foundation | Max Havelaar Belgium | Association Max Havelaar France | Max Havelaar Denmark | Stichting Max Havelaar | Max Havelaar Norway | Max Havelaar Switzerland | Reilun kaupan Finland | Rättvisemärkt Sweden | Transfair Canada | Transfair Germany | Transfair Italy | Transfair Japan | Transfair Luxemburg | Transfair USA Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... For other uses of fair trade, see fair trade. ... The International Fair Trade Association (IFAT) consists of a global network of Fair Trade Organizations (FTOs). ... International Fairtrade Certification Mark Fairtrade labelling (usually simply Fairtrade or Fair Trade Certified in the United States) is a product certification system designed to allow consumers to identify products (especially agricultural products such as coffee) which meet agreed standards. ... The International Fairtrade Certification Mark is an independent certification mark used in over 16 countries. ... For other uses of fair trade, see fair trade. ... The Fairtrade Foundation is a charity which promotes the sale of Fairtrade-labelled products in the United Kingdom. ... Transfair Canada is a national non-profit certification and public education organization promoting Fair Trade Certified products in Canada to improve the livelihood of developing world farmers and workers. ... Transfair USA, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is one of twenty members of Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO), and the only third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the United States. ...

Alternative Trading Organizations
Alter Eco | Cafédirect | Ctm altromercato | Day Chocolate Company | Equal Exchange | Gepa3 Fair Handelshaus | Oxfam Trading | Traidcraft | Twin Trading | Ten Thousand Villages
Fair trade Campaigns
Fairtrade Town | Fairtrade fortnight | World Fair Trade Day
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