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"3.2.15 You must compile a list of the pesticides that are used on Fairtrade crops and keep it updated, at a minimum every 3 years. You must indicate which of those materials are in the Fairtrade International Prohibited Materials List (PML), part 1, Red List and part 2, Amber List (see Annex 2)./ 3.2.16 (Core) You and the members of your organization must not use any of the materials on the Fairtrade International PML part 1 (Red List) on Fairtrade crops (see Annex 2). Prohibited materials must be clearly marked not for use on Fairtrade crops.

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p.16. 3.2.15 (Year 0) / 3.2.16

Excerpt from standard:

3.2.16 (Core) You and the members of your organization must not use any of the materials on the Fairtrade International PML part 1 (Red List) on Fairtrade crops (see Annex 2). Prohibited materials must be clearly marked not for use on Fairtrade crops./ 3.2.18 (Core) You must develop a procedure to ensure that members do not use any materials on their Fairtrade crops that appear on the Fairtrade International PML part 1 (Red List). The procedure must at least include activities that raise your members’ awareness of the PML.

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p.16, 3.2.16-3.2.18

Excerpt from standard:

"3.2.16 You and the members of your organization must not use any of the materials on the Fairtrade International PML part 1 (Red List) on Fairtrade crops (see Annex 2)." Annex 2 (page 39) Fairtrade Prohibited Materials List includes a Red List and Amber List. "The Red List includes materials that must not be used by producers while handling Fairtrade products."

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Page 16. 3.2.16 (Year 0 Core)

Excerpt from standard:

"3.2.22 You must provide training to the members of your organization on the appropriate use of fertilizers. This training must include: measures to ensure that fertilizers (organic and inorganic) are applied in amounts that respond to the nutrient need of the crop."

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Page 3.2.22 (Year 6 Dev)

Excerpt from standard:

"3.2.2 You must provide training to your members on the subject of integrated pest management. Training must include: the monitoring of pests and diseases; alternative ways to control pests and diseases; preventive measures against pests and diseases; measures to avoid that pests and diseases build up resistance to pesticides./ 3.2.3 (Year 6 Dev) Your members must be able to demonstrate that pesticides are applied based on knowledge of pests and diseases.

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Page 13. 3.2.2, (Year 3 Dev) 3.2.3

Excerpt from standard:

"3.2.2 You must provide training to your members on the subject of integrated pest management. Training must include: the monitoring of pests and diseases; alternative ways to control pests and diseases; preventive measures against pests and diseases; measures to avoid that pests and diseases build up resistance to pesticides.

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Page 13.3.2.2 (Year 3 Dev)

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"3.2.2 You must provide training to your members on the subject of integrated pest management. Training must include: the monitoring of pests and diseases; alternative ways to control pests and diseases; preventive measures against pests and diseases; measures to avoid that pests and diseases build up resistance to pesticides.

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Page 13, 3.2.2 (Year 3 Dev)

Excerpt from standard:

"3.2.2 You must provide training to your members on the subject of integrated pest management. Training must include: the monitoring of pests and diseases; alternative ways to control pests and diseases; preventive measures against pests and diseases; measures to avoid that pests and diseases build up resistance to pesticides.

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Page 13, 3.2.2 (Year 3 Dev)

Excerpt from standard:

"3.2.2 You must provide training to your members on the subject of integrated pest management. Training must include: the monitoring of pests and diseases; alternative ways to control pests and diseases; preventive measures against pests and diseases; measures to avoid that pests and diseases build up resistance to pesticides [IPM promotes the principle of pesticides as last resort]."

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Page 13. 3.2.2 (Year 3 Dev)

Excerpt from standard:

3.2.9 (Core – Year 0) If you have a central storage area for pesticides and other hazardous chemicals, you must maintain it in a way that minimizes risks. The storage area must: be locked and accessible only to trained and authorised personnel; be ventilated to avoid a concentration of toxic vapours; have equipment, such as absorbent materials, to handle accidents and spills; not contain food; contain hazardous materials clearly labelled and indicating contents, warnings, and intended uses, preferably in the original container when possible, and contain information on proper handling (safety sheets) / 3.2.10 (Core – Year 3) Your members must store pesticides and other hazardous chemicals in a way that minimizes risks, especially so they cannot be reached by children. / 3.2.11 (Dev – Year 3) Your members must have all pesticides and hazardous chemicals clearly labelled.

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Page 15, 3.2.9 (Year 0 Core) -11

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3.2.7 (Core – Year 1) You and the members of your organization must not apply pesticides and other hazardous chemicals within 10 meters from ongoing human activity (housing, canteens, offices, warehouses or the like with people present). A buffer zone of at least 10 meters must be kept unless there is a barrier that effectively reduces pesticide drift. Alternatively appropriate re-entry intervals can be applied so that people are not affected by pesticide drift. / 3.2.8 (Core – Year 1) If you and the members of your organization spray pesticides or other hazardous chemicals from the air, you and the members of your organization must not spray above and around places with ongoing human activity or above and around water sources. If spraying is outsourced to subcontractors, you and the members of your organization must make sure that this requirement is met.

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Page 15, 3.2.7 (Year 1 Core) + 3.2.8

Excerpt from standard:

"3.2.4 You must provide training to members and workers who handle pesticides and other hazardous chemicals on the risks of handling these materials and on how to handle them properly. Training must address: (…).

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Page 14, 3.2.4 (Year 3 Core)

Excerpt from standard:

"3.2.12 Your members must have equipment to handle accidents and spills in the areas where they prepare or mix pesticides and other hazardous chemicals, so these do not seep into soil or water."

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Page 15, 3.2.12 (Year 6 Dev)

Excerpt from standard:

"3.2.20 You must identify land at risk of soil erosion and land that is already eroded in fields where your members plant Fairtrade crops. 3.2.21 You must provide training on practices that reduce and/or prevent soil erosion to those members of your organization where risk of soil erosion or already eroded land has been identified."

Referenzdokumente:

Fairtrade Standard for Small Producer Organizations 01.05.2011_v1.2

Excerpt from standard:

"3.2.23 You must report on measures that you as an organization and your members have implemented to improve soil fertility.SPO p.32 - 4.1.9 You must have an activity in your Fairtrade Development Plan to maintain or improve sustainable production practises within your eco-system. Guidance: [...] It could for example mean activities that increase soil fertility."

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Page 17, 3.2.23 (Year 3 Dev)

Excerpt from standard:

"3.2.22 You must provide training to the members of your organization on the appropriate use of fertilizers. - measures to ensure that fertilizers (organic and inorganic) are applied in amounts that respond to the nutrient need of the crop. Guidance: Nutrient content of soil may be determined by producers based on their knowledge. If soil samples are sent to laboratories for analysis, the samples shall represent all cultivated land and be analysed as often as possible."

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Page 17 3.2.22 (Year 6 Dev)

Excerpt from standard:

"3.2.23 You must report on measures that you as an organization and your members have implemented to improve soil fertility. Guidance: You are free to choose how you report the activities. Measures can include practices such as crop rotation, intercropping, agroforestry, the use of ground covers, or incorporating compost or green manures into the soil."

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Page 17 3.2.23 (Year 3 Dev)

Excerpt from standard:

"3.2.23 You must report on measures that you as an organization and your members have implemented to improve soil fertility. Guidance: You are free to choose how you report the activities. Measures can include practices such as crop rotation, intercropping, agroforestry, the use of ground covers, or incorporating compost or green manures into the soil."

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Page 17, 3.2.23 (Year 3 Dev)

Excerpt from standard:

"3.2.31 You must raise awareness among your members about re-using organic waste through the implementation of practices that allow nutrients to be recycled. You and your members may only burn organic waste if it is required by applicable legislation for sanitary purposes, or it is clearly a more sustainable practice./ 3.2.23 (Dev - Year 3) You must report on measures that you as an organization and your members have implemented to improve soil fertility.

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Page 19, 3.2.31 (Year 3 Dev)/ p. 17, 3.2.23

Excerpt from standard:

"3.2.33 Your members must avoid negative impacts on protected areas and in areas of high conservation value within or outside the farm or production areas from the date of application for certification. The areas that are used or converted to production of the Fairtrade crop must comply with national legislation in relation to agricultural land use.

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Page 20, 3.2.33 (Year 0 Core)

Excerpt from standard:

"3.2.35 You and the members of your organization must maintain buffer zones around bodies of water and watershed recharge areas and between production areas and areas of high conservation value, either protected or not. Pesticides, other hazardous chemicals and fertilizers must not be applied in buffer zones.

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Page 21, 3.2.35 (Year 6 Dev)

Excerpt from standard:

"3.2.33 Your members must avoid negative impacts on protected areas and in areas with high conservation value within or outside the farm or production areas from the date of application for certification. The areas that are used or converted to production of the Fairtrade crop must comply with national legislation in relation to agricultural land use

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Page 20, 3.2.33 (Year 0 Core)

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"3.2.34 You must report on activities that you or your members carry out to protect and enhance biodiversity: Guidance: Activities can include: [...] maintaining and restoring natural ecosystems in areas that are not suitable for cultivation, and in buffer zones around bodies of water and watershed recharge areas and between production and areas of high conservation value, either protected or not."

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Page 21. 3.2.34 (Year 6 Dev)

Excerpt from standard:

"3.2.35 You and the members of your organization must maintain buffer zones around bodies of water and watershed recharge areas and between production areas and areas of high conservation value, either protected or not. Pesticides, other hazardous chemicals and fertilizers must not be applied in buffer zones."

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Page 21. 3.2.35 (Year 6 Dev)

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"3.2.37 You must raise awareness among your members so that no collecting or hunting of rare or threatened species takes place.

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Page 21. 3.2.37 (Year 3 Dev)

Excerpt from standard:

3.2.38 (Dev – Year 3) You must raise awareness among your members so that alien invasive species are not introduced. / "3.2.24 states: You must report on activities that you or your members carry out to protect and enhance biodiversity. Guidance […] Restoration of ecosystems can take place by actively replanting native vegetation or by actively protecting it to allow regeneration of native vegetation."

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p.22, 3.2.38 / Page 18. 3.2.24 (Year 3 Dev)

Excerpt from standard:

3.2.38 You must raise awareness among your members so that alien invasive species are not introduced.

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FT Standard for SPO. p. 23

Excerpt from standard:

."3.2.32 You and your members must not intentionally use genetically engineered seed or planting stock for Fairtrade crop(s). You must implement practices to avoid GM contamination in seed stocks."

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Page 19 3.2.32 (Year 0 Core)

Excerpt from standard:

."3.2.32 You and your members must not intentionally use genetically engineered seed or planting stock for Fairtrade crop(s). You must implement practices to avoid GM contamination in seed stocks."

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Page 19 3.2.32 (Year 0 Core)

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p. 19 "3.2.26 You must provide training to the members of your organization on measures to use water efficiently."

Excerpt from standard:

You must provide training to the members of your organization on measures to use water efficiently. This training must include: adopting as applicable, methods to recirculate, reuse and/or recycle water

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p.19 3.2.26

Excerpt from standard:

You must keep informed about the situation of the water sources in your area. In case local environmental authorities or other entities consider that your water sources are being depleted, or are in a critical situation, or under excessive pressure, you must engage in a dialogue with the authorities or local existing initiatives in order to identify possible ways to be involved in research or solution finding.

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p. 19 3.2.25

Excerpt from standard:

You must handle waste water from central processing facilities in a manner that does not have a negative impact on water quality, soil fertility or food safety

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p. 19, 3.2.27

Excerpt from standard:

"3.2.27 You must handle waste water from central processing facilities in a manner that does not have a negative impact on water quality, soil fertility or food safety.

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Page 18, 3.2.27 (Year 6 Dev)

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3.2.39 (Dev – Year 3) In central processing facilities where non-renewable energy is used you must keep records of energy consumption, take measures to use energy more efficiently and replace non-renewable sources by renewable ones as far as possible.

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Page 22, 3.2.39 (Year 3 Dev)

Excerpt from standard:

"3.2.40 You must report on practices that you or the members of your organization carry out to reduce GHG emissions and increase carbon sequestration. Guidance: Incorporating green manure in the fields and increasing organic matter in the soil contribute to the increase in carbon sequestration."

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Page 22. 3.2.40 (Year 6 Dev)

Excerpt from standard:

"3.2.40 You must report on practices that you or the members of your organization carry out to reduce GHG emissions and increase carbon sequestration.

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Page 22, 3.2.40 (Year 6 Dev)

Excerpt from standard:

You must have an activity in your Fairtrade Development Plan to maintain or improve sustainable production practises within your eco-system. Guidance: […] It could for example mean activities that[…] reduce the use of pesticides and other external inputs, enhance biodiversity, reduce carbon emissions or increase carbon sinks or promote measures to adapt to climate change.

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Page 32, 4.1.9 (Year 6 Dev)

Excerpt from standard:

"3.2.31 You must raise awareness among your members about re-using organic waste through the implementation of practices that allow nutrients to be recycled. You and your members may only burn organic waste if it is required by applicable legislation for sanitary purposes, or it is clearly a more sustainable practice.

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Page 19, 3.2.31 (Year 3 Dev)

Excerpt from standard:

"3.2.14 You and the members of your organization must triple rinse, puncture and store empty containers properly. All equipment that has been in contact with hazardous materials must be cleaned and stored properly. Guidance: Store properly means to reduce risk of hazards by keeping away from people, animals and water sources. Equipment refers to other material that has been in contact with pesticides, such as personal protection equipment (PPE), filters, measuring and application equipment. You are encouraged to contact chemical suppliers and/or local authorities for disposing of these materials. Pesticide and other hazardous material remnants are covered under requirements related to storage (see 3.2.9 and 3.2.10). "AND (page 19) "3.2.29 You must ensure that your members keep their farms free of hazardous waste. Guidance: You may explain to your members which waste is hazardous, in which operations hazardous waste is involved and ways to handle and store hazardous waste properly in o

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Page 16. 3.2.14 (Year 3 Dev)

Excerpt from standard:

"3.2.29 You must ensure that your members keep their farms free of hazardous waste.Guidance: You may explain to your members which waste is hazardous, in which operations hazardous waste is involved and ways to handle and store hazardous waste properly in order to minimize risks." [Year 1 Core]

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Page 19, 3.2.29 (Year 1 Core)

Excerpt from standard:

"3.2.29 You must ensure that your members keep their farms free of hazardous waste..."/ 3.2.30 (Dev – Year 3) You and the members of your organization must have designated areas for the storage and disposal of hazardous waste. In the absence of appropriate disposal facilities, small amounts of hazardous farm waste can be burned in a well-ventilated area away from people, animals or crops. You and the members of your organization may only burn hazardous waste if it is allowed by local regulation and all safety recommendations are followed.

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Page 19, 3.2.29 (Year 1 Core) -30

Excerpt from standard:

"3.2.30 [...]small amounts of hazardous farm waste can be burned in a well-ventilated area away from people, animals or crops. You and the members of your organization may only burn hazardous waste if it is allowed by local regulation and all safety recommendations are followed.3.2.31 You must raise awareness among your members about re-using organic waste through the implementation of practices that allow nutrients to be recycled. You and your members may only burn organic waste if it is required by applicable legislation for sanitary purposes, or it is clearly a more sustainable practice.Guidance: Examples of good practices are composting, mulching and using green manures. Feeding animals with organic waste contaminated with pesticides and burning organic waste are not sustainable practices. If burning organic waste for sanitary reasons is undertaken, it should be done in a strictly controlled manner to minimize risk of wildfires and smoke production."

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Page 19, 3.2.30 - 3.2.31

Excerpt from standard:

When setting the Fairtrade Standards, Fairtrade International (FLO) follows certain internationally recognized standards and conventions, in particular those of the International Labour Organization (ILO). Fairtrade has a rigorous standard operating procedure for setting Fairtrade standards, which can be found at www.fairtrade.net. The FI procedure is designed in compliance with the ISEAL Code of Good Practice for Setting Social and Environmental Standards. Fairtrade International requires that producer organizations always abide by national legislation on the topics covered by this Standard, unless that legislation conflicts with internationally recognized standards and conventions, in which case the higher criteria prevail. However, if national legislation sets higher standards or ensures more favourable conditions for workers on an issue than Fairtrade International, then it prevails. The same applies to regional and sector-specific practices.

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Page 3, References

Excerpt from standard:

"4.2.9 (Year 0 Core) You must keep records and books that are accessible to all members.[such transparent practices prevent corruption]."

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Page 34 4.2.9