Technical specification in tendering give the minimum requirements for the product - i.e. conditions the product must meet. Below are some examples for including Fair Trade requirements for your products.
Example 1 - Direct purchase of coffee
Option A - 100% Fair Trade products Subject matter: "Purchase of Fair Trade coffee"
Specifications: "All Coffee products must be produced in compliance with the parameters of the European Parliament Resolution on Fair Trade and Development (A6-0207/2006)"
Verification: Economic operators (suppliers) must provide proof from an independent third party that these criteria are met. Products carrying a Fair Trade label, or imported and distributed by Fair Trade Organisations, will be deemed to comply. Economic operators can prove compliance with the requirements by any other appropriate means
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Option B - Specified percentage of Fair Trade products
Subject matter: "Purchase of coffee with a certain percentage from Fair Trade sources"
Specifications: "X% of Coffee products must be produced in compliance with the parameters of the European Parliament Resolution on Fair Trade and Development (A6-0207/2006)"
Verification: (as above)
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Example 2 - Catering service (office cafeteria or school canteen)
Option A - 100% Fair Trade products
Subject matter: "Contract for catering services including the provision of Fair Trade products"
Specifications: "All coffee, tea, chocolate, tropical fruit, and tropical fruit juices products offered in carrying out the catering services must be produced in compliance with the parameters of the European Parliament Resolution on Fair Trade and Development (A6-0207/2006)"
Verification: (as above)
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Option B - specified percentage of Fair Trade products
Subject matter: "Contract for catering services including the provision of Fair Trade products"
Specifications: "X% of coffee, tea, chocolate, tropical fruit, and tropical fruit juices products offered in carrying out the catering services must be produced in compliance with the parameters of the European Parliament Resolution on Fair Trade and Development (A6-0207/2006)"
Verification: (as above)
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Option C - inclusion of specific Fair Trade product in daily menus
Subject matter: "Contract for catering services including the provision of Fair Trade products"
Specifications: "One Fair Trade banana must be included in the lunch menu once per week. These must be produced in compliance with the parameters of the European Parliament Resolution on Fair Trade and Development (A6-0207/2006)"
Verification: (as above)
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Option D - offer of Fair Trade products as alternatives Subject matter: "Contract for catering services including the provision of Fair Trade products"
Specifications: "In carrying out the contract, caterers must offer canteen visitors the choice of either Fair Trade or non-Fair Trade coffee, tea, chocolate, tropical fruit and fruit juice. The Fair Trade option must be produced in compliance with the parameters of the European Parliament Resolution on Fair Trade and Development (A6-0207/2006)"
Verification: (as above)
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