FAIRTRADE LABELLING ORGANIZATIONS INTERNATIONAL
A: Tous les acteurs de la filière du “Commerce
Equitable” pour le soja et autres légumineuses. /
Produtores e Comerciantes de soya e de outros
leguminosas do CJ
Les Directeurs de toutes les Initiatives de
Labellisation FAIRTRADE / Todos os Diretores
das Iniciativas da Logomarca FAIRTRADE do
Comércio Justo
cc: Conseil d’Administration de FLO/Junta de
Diretores da FLO
Comité des Standards de FLO/Comitê de
Critérios FLO
Personnel de FLO International e.V./Funcionários
da FLO e.V.
Andreas Kratz
Directeur de l’Unité des Standards
de FLO /Diretor da Unidade de
Critérios FLO
Fairtrade Labelling Organizations
International (FLO)
Bonner Talweg 177
53129 December
Bonn, Germany
5, 2008
Tel. +49 228 949 260
Fax +49 228 242 1713
[email protected]
Le 5 décembre 2008
5 de Dezembro 2008
Objet: Annonce de l’Unité des Standards de FLO: standards, prix minimum et primes pour le soja et
autres légumineuses
Assunto: Anúncio da Unidade de Critérios da FLO: criterio, preços mínimos e prêmios para soya
outros leguminosas.
Chers vous tous, / Prezados interessados,
L’Unité des Standards de FLO a pris de nouvelles décisions concernant de nouveaux Standards pour
le soja et les légumineuses pour les Organisations de Petits Producteurs. Mandaté par le Comité des
Standards, les nouveaux standards sont présentés ci-dessous.
Dans les semaines qui suivent, la version anglaise de ces Standards sera mise à jour et disponible
sur notre site Internet. Pour plus d’information, n’hésitez pas à contacter Isabelle Fragnière à
l’adresse suivante: [email protected].
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gostariamos de comunicar que a Unidade de Critérios da FLO realizou decisões sobre Critérios FLO
novos específicos por produtos por soya e (outros) leguminosas de Organizações de Pequenos
Produtores. Conforme exigido pelo Comitê de Critérios da FLO, apresentamos estes critérios a
seguir.
Nas próximas semanas, a versão em inglês dos critérios, disponíveis no Web site da FLO, será
adaptada para incluir as mudanças mencionadas acima. Estamos à disposição para atender qualquer
dúvida através do e-mail: [email protected].
FAIRTRADE LABELLING ORGANIZATIONS INTERNATIONAL
Fairtrade Trade Standards for Soybeans and Pulses
For Small Farmer Organizations
1. Product description
Fairtrade Soybeans and Pulses are all varieties of soy (Glycine max.) and pulses (dried grains of
leguminous crops) for which Fairtrade prices exist.
2. Scope
These standards cover the purchase and sale of pulses and the purchase and sale of soybeans fit for
human consumption.
3. Contracts
3.1 All international customary conditions apply unless overruled by any of the special FLO
conditions as specified in the FLO standards.
3.2 Buyers must sign binding purchase contracts with producers. Contracts must as a minimum
clearly indicate the:
- agreed volumes
- quality
- price
- payment terms
- delivery conditions
3.3 For soybeans, contracts between buyers and producers must indicate that accidental and
technically unavoidable GMO contamination is tolerated up to the levels defined by the applicable
national or international regulations, whichever is stricter. Contracts must specify which regulation
applies.
4. Sustaining trade
4.1 Buyers and sellers will procure to establish a long term and stable relationship in which the rights
and interests of both are mutually respected. Buyer and seller will sign a sourcing plan which
stipulates basic conditions such as: volume, quality, procedures to establish differentials and fix
prices, shipment schedules, etc.
4.2 Sourcing plans must cover each harvest. Renewals must be given as a minimum 3 months before
the expiry of the previous sourcing plan.
5. Prefinance
5.1 On request from the producer, the buyer must make available up to 60% of the value of the
contract in favour of the producer at any time after signing the contract.
5.2 As a minimum, prefinance must be made available at least six weeks prior to shipment.
FAIRTRADE LABELLING ORGANIZATIONS INTERNATIONAL
5.3 Interest charges on the pre-financed value must be mutually agreed on in a separate credit
contract. Interest charges shall be covered by the producer at the buyer’s current cost of borrowing or
on better terms for the producer.
7. Pricing, premium and payment terms
7.1 Buyers shall pay the producer at least the Fairtrade Minimum Price as set by FLO. The Fairtrade
Minimum Price for a product is the lowest possible price that the Fairtrade buyer must pay to the
producer and is the lowest possible starting point for price negotiations between producer and buyer.
7.2 When the relevant market price (where it exists) or the negotiated price for a product is higher
than the Fairtrade Minimum Price, then this higher price must be paid.
7.3 In addition to the price, the buyer shall pay a Fairtrade Premium as set by FLO. The Fairtrade
Premium is paid in addition to the price, whether this is market price, the negotiated price or the
Fairtrade Minimum Price. The level of the Fairtrade Premium is fixed and independent of the
minimum, market or negotiated price for the product.
7.4 For soybeans and pulses, the Fairtrade Minimum Prices and Premiums are given in the table
below.
Product
Minimum Prices
Producer
Type
Specify
whether
Organic or
Conventional
Origin
Currency /
Unit
Ex Works
Small
farmer
organiza
tion
Small
farmer
organiza
tion
Small
farmer
organiza
tion
Small
farmer
organiza
tion
Premium on
top of the
price
Validity
1
Soybean
conventional
Worldwide
USD/MT
355 USD/MT
35 USD/MT
12-11-2008
Soybean
organic
Worldwide
USD/MT
510 USD/MT
50 USD/MT
12-11-2008
Pulses
conventional
Worldwide
USD/MT
430 USD/MT
65 USD/MT
12-11-2008
Pulses
organic
Worldwide
USD/MT
540 USD/MT
80 USD/MT
12-11-2008
7.5 Payment terms:
For purchases made at ex-works level, payment must be made upon receipt of the product.
Meilleures salutations, / Atenciosamente,
Andreas Kratz
1
Ex-Works means on the premises of the Producer Organization