Fairtrade Mark Ireland
Type	Charitable organization
Founded	1992
Headquarters	Dublin, Ireland
Key people	Peter Gaynor, Executive Director
Employees	3 (2006)
Website	www.fairtrade.ie/

Fairtrade Mark Ireland is the Irish member of FLO International, which unites 20 national Fairtrade initiatives across Europe, Japan, North America, Australia and New Zealand. A charitable organization (also known as a charity) is a trust, company or unincorporated association established for charitable purposes only. ... Media:rofl. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, typically common to a particular domain name or subdomain on the World Wide Web on the Internet. ... FLO International is a non-profit, multi-stakeholder association involving 20 member organizations (or Labelling Initiatives), producer groups, traders and external experts. ... 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 exhibiting the location of Europe. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ...

The organization, which is registered as a charity, awards a consumer label, the Fairtrade Certification Mark, to products which meet internationally recognised standards of Fairtrade. It is supported by Amnesty International, ActionAid Ireland, Christian Aid, Comhlámh, Concern, Oxfam, Trócaire and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and is active throughout Ireland through a network of volunteers. The International Fairtrade Certification Mark is an independent certification mark used in over 16 countries. ... The fair trade movement promotes international agreements to enforce price supports for commodities, particularly those exported from poor countries to the industrialised West. ... Amnesty International symbol Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) comprising a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights.[1] Essentially it compares actual practices of human rights with internationally accepted standards and demands compliance where these have not... Activists from Christian Aid lobbying for Trade Justice Christian Aid promotion to buy goats to assist children of Rwanda Christian Aid is an agency of the major Christian churches in the United Kingdom and Ireland. ... Concern (or Concern Worldwide), is a charitable organisation focused on providing emergency humanitarian aid and development aid to combat extreme poverty primarily in developing countries. ... Oxfam International is a confederation of 13 independent, non-profit, secular, community-based aid and development organizations who work with local partners in over 100 countries worldwide to reduce poverty, suffering, and injustice. ... Trócaire is the name of the overseas development agency of the Catholic Church in Ireland. ... The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU), formed in 1959 by the merger of the Irish Trade Union Congress (founded in 1894) and the Congress of Irish Unions (founded in 1945), is the organisation to which trade unions in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland affiliate. ...

The first Irish product bearing the Fairtrade Mark, Bewley's Direct coffee, was launched in November 1996. Today, dozens of Irish products bear the Fairtrade Mark, and Fairtrade products are sold by most major Irish supermarkets, such as Tesco, Dunnes Stores, Londis, Marks & Spencer, Superquinn, Supervalu, Centra, and Spar.^[1] The International Fairtrade Certification Mark is an independent certification mark used in over 16 countries. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Tesco plc is a UK based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain. ... Dunnes Stores is a supermarket and clothing retail chain based in the Republic of Ireland. ... Londis is a UK and Ireland based retail chain. ... Marks & Spencer plc (known also as M&S, Your M&S and sometimes colloquially as Marks and Sparks, Marks or Markss) is a British retailer, with several branches outside of the UK. It is one of the most widely recognised chain stores in the UK and is the largest... Superquinn is an Irish supermarket chain. ... The SuperValu logo with the current slogan Shopping as it should be. SuperValu is a supermarket chain in Ireland, owned by the Musgraves wholesaler firm. ... Centra is a convenience store chain in Ireland. ... This article is about the convenience store. ...

Fairtrade Mark Ireland's most active campaign is the Fairtrade Town program. As of 2006, there were 14 registered Fairtrade Towns in Ireland: Ballymun, Bantry, Belfast, Bray, Clonakilty, Cork, Galway, Kilkenny, Kinsale, Limerick, Thurles, Waterford, Wexford and Mullingar.^[2] Fairtrade Town is a status awarded by the Fairtrade Foundation in the United Kingdom and Channel Islands, describing an area which is committed to the promotion of Fairtrade-labelled goods. ... Fairtrade Town is a status awarded by the Fairtrade Foundation in the United Kingdom and Channel Islands, describing an area which is committed to the promotion of Fairtrade-labelled goods. ... Ballymun (Irish:Baile Munna), nicknamed the Mun, is an area on Dublins Northside close to Dublin Airport. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 51. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 51. ... This article is about the city in Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... Market Street in Kinsale, one of the towns oldest thoroughfares Kinsale (Cionn tSáile in Irish) is a town in County Cork, Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... Historic print depicting market day in Thurles (August 1848). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... Wexford (Irish: Loch Garman) is the county town of County Wexford in the Republic of Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ...

In 2005, Fairtrade labelled sales in Ireland amounted to approximately €6.5 million, a 30% year-to-year increase.^[3] 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ...

A survey conducted in March 2006 found that one in every two Irish adults (50%) can now identify the Fairtrade Certification Mark.^[4] March 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Fijian Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase announces that the 2006 Fiji general elections will be held in the second week of May 2006 from the 6th to the 13th. ... The International Fairtrade Certification Mark is an independent certification mark used in over 16 countries. ...

See also

Certified Fair trade quinoa producers in Ecuador. ... The fair trade movement as we know today has undergone several important changes since its early days following World War II. Fair trade, first seen as a form of charity advocated by religious organizations, has radically changed in structure, philosophy and approach: the past fifty years have witnessed massive changes... International Fairtrade Certification Mark Fairtrade certification (usually simply Fairtrade or Fair Trade Certified™ in the United States) is a product certification system designed to allow consumers to identify products which meet agreed environmental, labour and developmental standards. ... Fair trades increasing popularity has drawn criticism from both ends of the political spectrum. ... An alternative trading organization (ATO) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) explicitly committed to realigning exploitative global trading structures, particularly those involving partners in developing countries. ... Trade justice is a movement of Non-Governmental and Private Voluntary organisations that lobby for certain standards in trade that include; the adherence to human rights, the universal right to economic growth and the balance of trade and justice. ... Worldshops, world shops or Fair Trade Shops are retail outlets that practice the principles of fair trade. ... Black Gold is a 2006 documentary film about the international coffee trade and its ramifications for the farmers who grow coffee. ... One Cup (Short Documentary) 28 Mins, 2006. ... 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). ... The Network of European Worldshops (NEWS!) was established in 1994 and coordinates the cooperation between Worldshops in Europe. ... The European Fair Trade Association is a Dutch association established in 1990. ... A fine is money paid as a financial punishment for the commission of minor crimes or as the settlement of a claim. ... FLO International is a non-profit, multi-stakeholder association involving 20 member organizations (or Labelling Initiatives), producer groups, traders and external experts. ... FLO-CERT GmbH is the largest inspection and certification body for labelled Fairtrade. ... The International Fairtrade Certification Mark is an independent certification mark used in over 16 countries. ... US Fair Trade Certified Mark Canadian Fair Trade Certified Mark The Fair Trade Certified Mark is a certification mark used in Canada and in the United States. ... Fairtrade Town is a status awarded by the Fairtrade Foundation in the United Kingdom and Channel Islands, describing an area which is committed to the promotion of Fairtrade-labelled goods. ... International Fairtrade Certification Mark Fairtrade Town is a status awarded by a FLO member Fairtrade labelling initiative (i. ... Fairtrade fortnight is an annual event in the U.K. in which fair and ethical trading values are celebrated. ... Make Trade Fair is a campaign organized by Oxfam International to promote fair trade among governments, institutions, and multinational corporations. ... Each year, on the second Saturday of May, World Fair Trade Day is celebrated. ... International Fairtrade Certification Mark Fairtrade certification (usually simply Fairtrade or Fair Trade Certified™ in the United States) is a product certification system designed to allow consumers to identify products which meet agreed environmental, labour and developmental standards. ... The Asociación del Sello de Productos de Comercio Justo (ASPCJ) is the Spanish member of Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO), which unites 20 national Fairtrade initiatives across Europe, Japan, North America, Australia and New Zealand. ... The Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand (FTAANZ) is the Australian and Kiwi member of Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO), which unites 20 national Fairtrade initiatives across Europe, Japan, North America, Australia and New Zealand. ... The Fairtrade Foundation is a charity which promotes the sale of Fairtrade-labelled products in the United Kingdom. ... 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. ... Stichting Max Havelaar (or the Max Havelaar Foundation in English) is the Dutch member of Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO), which unites 20 national Fairtrade initiatives across Europe, Japan, North America, Australia and New Zealand. ... 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. ...

References

External links

• Fairtrade Mark Ireland