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Unfair Trading Practices in the Agri-food Supply Chain
press release
17/07/25
COLEAD and the FTAO welcome AGRI vote on the enforcement of the Directive on Unfair Trading Practices, but warn that definition gaps risk excluding non-EU suppliers
press release
08/07/25
Vote in IMCO Committee: an important step for public tenders to look beyond the cheapest price
news
26/06/25
Partners in prosperity: An international agenda for the EU Bioeconomy
press release
24/06/25
The Council’s position on CSDDD betrays smallholder farmers and responsible businesses and risks harming supply chain resilience
press release
18/06/25
Joint statement on the Green Claims Directive
annual report
18/06/25
Annual Report 2024
news
16/06/25
Co-creating responsible business solutions in India’s garment sector
publication
11/06/25
Framework for assessing the impact of purchasing practices on human rights during due diligence practices
news
03/06/25
Civil society organisations urge the IMCO Committee to seize the opportunity to address the persistent race to the bottom in EU public procurement
publication
21/05/25
From trade wars to trade justice: less, fairer, better
news
20/05/25
Over 100 stakeholders gather in Brussels to advance Living Incomes and Living Wages
news
14/05/25
UTP Coalition releases proposed amendments to the proposal for a UTP Regulation on cross-border enforcement
publication
14/05/25
Simplification measures for the EU Organic Regulation
news
09/05/25
From the ground up – how cooperatives build climate resilience and economic justice
publication
05/05/25
FTAO calls for stronger EU rules to protect Fair Trade and prevent fairwashing
publication
15/04/25
What the EU's Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation needs to focus on to ensure positive impact for smallholder farmers and artisans in the textile sector
press release
14/04/25
Companies and NGOs’ statement on Omnibus proposal
news
08/04/25
The FTAO’s feedback to the European Commission’s call for evidence and public consultation for the evaluation of the Public Procurement Directives
publication
07/04/25
How the Omnibus package prevents the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive from supporting global supply chain resilience
publication
19/03/25
The FTAO's position on the proposed amendments to the Common organisation of agricultural markets (CMO)
press release
10/03/25
Joint statement: Disastrous Omnibus proposal erodes EU’s corporate accountability commitments and slashes human rights and environmental protections
publication
05/03/25
Why should the EU buy wisely? Social, economic and environmental impacts of favourable policy environments for sustainable public procurement
news
04/03/25
The FTAO calls for greater recognition of non-EU suppliers in proposed UTP Directive revision
publication
03/03/25
Buying wisely: The Fair Trade Movement’s recommendations for the review of the EU’s 2014/24 Public Procurement Directive
press release
26/02/25
Omnibus Package risks livelihoods of millions of smallholders worldwide
press release
19/02/25
New EU Vision for Agriculture and Food overlooks market justice and non-EU farmers’ rights
publication
10/02/25
A Call for EU Action for a Sustainable Cocoa Sector
press release
06/02/25
The FTAO calls on the AGRI Committee to build on the highest existing standards to strengthen the position of farmers in the agri-food supply chain
news
05/02/25
Joint letter: Civil Society Stakeholder input to the European Commission Roundtable Consultation on Simplification
news
04/02/25