Glossary

If you feel that the world of Fair Trade has its very own language – don’t fret! We’ll keep you in the know!

 

With this glossary we’ll guide you through the common technical terms used by FLOCERT, Fairtrade International and the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO).

 

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Third-party audit

A third-party audit is an external audit performed by independent external organizations. One example of a third-party audit is the external audit performed by an accreditation body to determine whether an organization complies with an ISO standard.

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