This Standard covers the purchase and sale of tea and instant tea from the Camellia plant.
This standard applies to all Fairtrade certified tea producers and traders and is valid from 1 April 2022.
For organizations certified before this date, transition periods apply as specified in the Standard. This version supersedes all previous versions.
EN | Fairtrade Standard for Tea
ES | Criterio de Comercio Justo Fairtrade para Té
FR | Standard du Commerce Équitable Fairtrade pour le thé
EN | Interpretation note
EN | Retro-certification advice note (DOC)
EN | Synopsis Document
This Standard covers the purchase and sale of tea and instant tea from the Camellia plant.
For the sections under certification and traceability (only), the Standard also covers any processed products and derivatives
The Product Standard for Tea applies to tea and instant tea from the Camellia plant only.
The Standard also covers its secondary products and their derivatives.
This product standard applies to hired labour operators (employing workers) as explained here. Together, the Fairtrade Standard for Hired Labour and the product standard above define the terms of trade. Please read both documents for further guidance.
Aspects of this product standard also apply to companies that wish to trade with producers. The product standard above works in conjunction with the Fairtrade Trader Standard to outline the terms of trade for this product.