Equitable Trade Rules
Equitable Trade Rules
The Fair Trade movement believes in the role of quality trade to lift marginalised producers and workers in the South out of poverty. There are a large number of policy changes that the EU could introduce to contribute to fairer North-South trade rules. Protectionist arguments should not be used to put barriers to the trickle-down benefits that increased EU market access can bring for marginalised producers and workers in the South. To begin with, the EU internal policies should not have a negative impact on Southern countries´ ability to foster South-South trade, right to food and food security.
The FTAO works on a number of issues to help promote equitable trade rules: