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WFTO Membership & Associate Types
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Fair Trade Organisations (FTO)
All trading members of WFTO. This includes all organisations that have more than half of their income and/or more than €100,000 in income from trade.
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Fair Trade Support Organisations (FTSO)
An organisation whose primary mission is to support Fair Trade and/or provide services to organisations that are or want to become Fair Trade Organisations.
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Fair Trade Networks (FTN)
An organisation which is an association of organisations committed to Fair Trade.
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Individual Associates (IA)
Individual Associates are supporters of the Fair Trade movement with limited rights. The WFTO Guarantee System does not apply to them.
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Associate Organisations (AO)
Associate Organisations are organisations that align with the WFTO’s 10 Principles of Fair Trade. They may be/are donor organisations, national or international agencies that support or campaign for more just trading conditions, and organisations that align with the WFTO Principles but do not yet fulfil the requirements to apply for membership.
WFTO Fair Trade System Statuses
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Certified Member
A WFTO member organisation that has achieved WFTO certification. Certified Members enjoy the full benefits of WFTO membership, including the right to use the Member Mark and voting rights, as well as the benefits of certification. They may use the Fair Trade Enterprise Label on their products and offer the First Buyer Label to their direct buyers.
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Certified Enterprise
An organisation that has achieved WFTO certification but is not a WFTO member. Certified Enterprises may use the Fair Trade Enterprise Label on their products and offer the First Buyer Label to their direct buyers.
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Guaranteed Member
A WFTO member organisation that was verified under WFTO’s former verification mechanism, the Guarantee System. Guaranteed status is not equivalent to certification and will cease at the end of WFTO’s transition to the new system. During the transition period, Guaranteed Members are considered verified suppliers for Certified Enterprises and Certified Members that purchase from them.
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Renewal in Progress
A WFTO member organisation that was verified under WFTO’s former verification mechanism, the Guarantee System, and was undergoing renewal of its Guaranteed status. During the transition period, Renewal in Progress members are considered verified suppliers for Certified Enterprises and Certified Members that purchase from them.
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Member
A WFTO member organisation, which may be a trading or support organisation. Members enjoy the rights and benefits of WFTO membership.
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Candidate
An organisation that has been conditionally approved for membership but has not yet completed all the steps required to become a WFTO member. Candidates have limited rights within WFTO and may not use the Member Mark until they have achieved Member status.
