Requirements

i) Wild-collection and conservation requirements

• Wild resources maintained
• No negative environmental impacts

ii) Relationship between collectors and collecting station

• Fair contractual relationship with collectors
• No discrimination
• No child labour
• Fair trade benefits for collector communities

iii) Fair labour conditions in collecting and processing companies

• Fundamental principles and rights at work
• Good healthy working conditions

iv) Obligations of FairWild companies towards their suppliers and buyers

• Sustainable sourcing practices employed
• Fair trade practices: fair pricing and fair trade premiums paid to source

v) Legal and ethical requirements

• Compliance with laws, regulations and agreements
• Customary rights respected

vi) Management and business practices

• Good management and business practices applied
• Transparent cost-calculation and benefit-sharing throughout the value chain