1111EFTA (the European Fair Trade Association) is an association of nine European importers in eight countries (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom). EFTA was established informally in 1987 by some of the oldest and largest Fair Trade importers. It gained formal status in 1990. EFTA is based in the Netherlands and has Dutch Articles of Association.The aim of EFTA is to support its member organizations in their work and to encourage them to cooperate and coordinate. It facilitates the exchange of information and networking, it creates conditions for labour division and it identifies and develops joint projects. It does this, among others, by organizing meetings of the members (on food, handicrafts, marketing, managers) and by circulating relevant information to them. It is also maintaining a database of EFTA suppliers, called Fairdata, which contains details on suppliers and their products.
What is ...?- 25th Anniversary Statement
- 25th Anniversary: "Erkl�rung an die Fair-Handels-Bewegung"
- 25th Anniversary mentioning on FAIRTRADE.NET
- Efta Members
- Annual reports
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