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Fair Trade USA vs. Coronavirus
On March 16, 2020, due to the current events from the novel COVID-19, Fair Trade USA has sent out accommodations for entities that have obtained the certification.
Fair Trade USA:
"In this time of ongoing and changing global challenges, Fair Trade USA wants to ensure that our partners’ health and safety are treated as a top priority. This includes all workers, farmers and fishermen in our Certified supply chains, our Certificate Holders’ management and employees, our brands, traders and Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) and their staff and auditors globally, as well as all related communities. This document outlines our current and ongoing approach to auditing and certification during the global Coronavirus crisis."
This document states the postponement of audits, and the exceptions for all Agriculture, Seafood, Apparel and Home Goods, and Trade programs until April 30th, 2020.
As we all are going through this global crisis, we hope that everyone stays home and stays healthy (especially the people of our Greater New York City Area).
Some tips:
! Practice social distancing if you MUST leave your home for food, exercise, or medicine (6 feet away)
! ! Wash your hands after touching any surface; steering wheel, phone, etc.
! ! ! WASH. YOUR. HANDS.
Source: https://www.fairtradecertified.org/sites/default/files/filemanager/documents/Standards/FTUSA_POL_CoronavirusCertificationAccomodation_EN_1.0.0.pdf
