Further Information

For up-to-date news and information please visit the Observatory on Fair Trade in Public Procurement, co-ordinated by the European Fair Trade Association, and involving ICLEI.

The Observatory provides a European-wide resource centre and platform for those interested in Fair Trade Public Procurement.

To visit the Observatory click here.

Within the Buy Fair project a number of documents were also producted:

• Detailed legal report (pdf):  - thoroughly reviewing current European public procurement legislation from the perspective of Fair Trade. Produced by EFTA (the European Fair Trade Association) as part of the Fair Procura project

• National Fair Trade Initiatives (pdf): - A list of many different support and networking activities on Fair Trade from across Europe

• A presentation (ppt): A presentation for anyone to give within their organisation to communicate to others the value of Fair Trade, and how public authorities can contribute.

• The European Parliament Resolution on supporting Fair Trade, which provides a valuable definition for procurers to use when purchasing Fair Trade

• A collection of reports on how local governments in the developing world can help to support the promotion of Fair Trade locally in:
• Brazil
• The Phillipines
• South Africa
• South Asia