Standards and pricing work in progress & announcements
We regularly set new Fairtrade standards and prices or review existing ones. Here you can get an overview of what we're working on and find announcements of new or revised standards and prices.
Key project elements explained
Project assignments: Provide details on project start and end, project objectives and central contact person within Fairtrade International. You are invited to comment on these project assignments through the project assignment feedback form.
Project profiles: Provide similar information as the project assignments, but at a higher level of detail.
Public consultation documents: Present the draft standard to the public for comments within a given time period. Stakeholders interested in taking part in the standard setting or review process are invited to submit their feedback using the formats offered by Fairtrade International.
Consultation feedback summaries: Provide the main results of a consultation process once it has been closed and explain how these results where taken into account for the next draft version of the standard.
Bananas, fruit, vegetables
- Price review Bananas - 2025 English | Español | Français
- Information: Suspension of entry for new banana producers - 2024
Versions: English | Español | Français | Português - Wage calculation: Base wages applicable for banana companies - 2024
Versions: English | Español | Français
Coffee
Standard review Coffee - 2024
The Standards Unit at Fairtrade International seeks to inform you of various updates and changes regarding the Fairtrade Standard for Coffee and its Interpretation Notes.
- Coffee Standard Announcement
Versions: English | Spanish | French | Portuguese
During its meeting on 30 November 2023, the Fairtrade International Standards Committee decided on a revised version of the Fairtrade Standard for Coffee.
For more details, please see the announcement letter:
- Coffee Standard Announcement
Versions: English | Spanish | French | Portuguese
Coffee Price Announcement 2023
During its meeting on March 24, the Standards Committee of Fairtrade International approved new Fairtrade Prices for coffee, which will be valid from August 1, 2023.
For more information, please see the Price Announcement below:
- Coffee Price Announcement
Versions: English | Spanish | French | Portuguese
Cost of sustainable production revision: Coffee - 2023
Versions: English | Spanish
Cotton, textiles and fibre crops
Limited standards review: Textiles - 2024
During its meeting on 20 March 2024, the Standards Committee approved the inclusion of 2 new requirements in the Fairtrade Textile Standard
For more details, please see the announcement letter:
Flowers and plants
Standard review: Flowers and Plants - 2024
- Project Assignement - second phase
- Project Assignement
During its meeting on 24 November 2022, the Fairtrade International Standards Committee decided on a revised version of the Fairtrade Standard for Flowers and Plants.
For more details, please see the announcement letter:
- Flowers and Plants Standard Announcement
Versions: English | Spanish - Review: Hazardous Materials List Review for Flowers and Plants 2024
Versions: English | Spanish - Premium change: Young plant material
Herbs, herbal teas and spices
Honey
Sportsballs
Sugar
Tea
Criteria suspension: Hired Labour Standard – 2023
EN | Project Assignement
EN | Synopsis document
Suspension of the requirement 3.5.4 of the Hired Labour Standard in Sri Lanka
EN | Announcement letter
Tea Pricing Announcement
Wine
Overarching standards
EU Organic Regulation: Adaptation options for organic and Fairtrade certified producers
Standard review: Contract production – 2023
- EN | Project Assignment
Updated interpretation notes: Hired Labour Standard and Trader Standard
- EN| Standard Announcement on updated Interpretation Notes
- ES| Anuncio estándar sobre notas interpretativas actualizadas
- FR| Annonce standard sur la mise à jour des notes d'interprétation
- PT| Anúncio padrão sobre notas de interpretação atualizadas
Revision: Hazardous Materials List
- EN | HML announcement, 28 April 2020
- ES | Anuncio Lista de materiales peligrosos, 28 Abril 2020
- FR | Annonce Liste des Matières Dangereuses , 28 Avril 2020
- PT | Anúncio Lista de Materiais Perigosos, 28 Abril 2020
Guidance: Cost of Sustainable Production – 2023
- EN | New COSP Announcement Letter
- EN | Cost of Sustainable Production Guidance document
- SP | Costo de Producción Sostenible - Documento orientativo
- COSP Templates
Pilot closure: Fairtrade certification in conflict-affected regions
Standard revision: Standard for Small-scale Producer Organizations
This is a follow up of the review of the Standard for Small-scale Producer organizations. The Standards Committee decided on changes to the Standard for Small-scale Producer Organizations, concerning the definition of a small-scale producer, and the number of workers as of when additional labour requirements apply. Fairtrade’s definition of a small-scale producer organization covers what requirements a producer organization has to fulfil to be classed as a small-scale producer organization and what requirements an individual SPO member has to meet to be classed as a small-scale farmer under our Standards. The changes have been introduced to take country and product realities into account while also preserving the intention of the standard.
- EN | Changes to the Standard for Small-scale producer organizations (SPO)
- ES | Cambios en el Criterio para Organizaciones de Pequeños Productores (OPP)
- FR | Changements dans le Standard pour les organisations de petits producteurs (OPP)
- PT | Alterações no Critério para Organizações de pequenos Produtores (OPP)
Clarification: Maximum land size in the Fairtrade Standard for Small-scale Pro-ducer Organizations
During the full revision of the Fairtrade Standard for Small-Scale Producer Organizations (SPO standard) that was finalized in April 2019, the definition of small-scale producer organization was revised and a maximum land size of 30 hectares was also introduced to further strengthen the focus of Fairtrade on small-scale farmers and to avoid unfair competition between and within the SPOs.
Recognizing the implications of meeting this requirement, SPOs were given a 2-year transition period to ensure that they adjust their structure to the new definition. This requirement will therefore come into force in January 2022.
- EN | Maximum Land Size Clarification
- SP | Aclaración sobre el tamaño de tierra máximo
- FR | Clarification sur la taille maximale des terres
New tool: Fairtrade Premium use reporting
The FairInsight online platform is now working and you can access it here.
Please refer to the attached letter for more information.
Pilot projects
To keep up with latest developments in trade, legislation, or consumer preferences and maximise impact for farmers and workers, we develop and test new ideas for further im-proving our standards through pilot projects.