Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2022 | Annukka Ojala Cabinet member | VTC Meeting: Sustainable Food Systems/Procurement | — |
| 16 Dec 2022 | Annukka Ojala Cabinet member | VTC Meeting: Sustainable Food Systems/Procurement | SRC |
| 17 Nov 2022 | Andrea Beltramello Cabinet member | forced labour | SRC |
| 17 Nov 2022 | Andrea Beltramello Cabinet member | forced labour | — |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Renaud Savignat Cabinet member | Forestry and deforestation | — |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Renaud Savignat Cabinet member | Forestry and deforestation | SRC |
| 28 Apr 2022 | Suvi Leinonen Cabinet member | sustainable textiles strategy | — |
| 28 Apr 2022 | Suvi Leinonen Cabinet member | sustainable textiles strategy | SRC |
| 23 Mar 2022 | Thierry Breton Commissioner | Views of group of civil society organisations regarding the EU strategy for sustainable textiles | — |
| 23 Mar 2022 | Thierry Breton Commissioner | Views of group of civil society organisations regarding the EU strategy for sustainable textiles | SRC |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Helena Braun Cabinet member | Circular Economy and EU Strategy on Textiles | — |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Lucrezia Busa Cabinet member | Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence | SRC |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Lucrezia Busa Cabinet member | Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence | — |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Helena Braun Cabinet member | Circular Economy and EU Strategy on Textiles | SRC |
| 10 Mar 2022 | Andrea Beltramello Cabinet member | Sustainable Textile Strategy | SRC |
| 10 Mar 2022 | Andrea Beltramello Cabinet member | Sustainable Textile Strategy | — |
| 09 Dec 2021 | Andrea Beltramello Cabinet member | Trade and sustainable development, domestic advisory groups | — |
| 09 Dec 2021 | Andrea Beltramello Cabinet member | Trade and sustainable development, domestic advisory groups | SRC |
| 29 Nov 2021 | Joanna Stawowy Cabinet member | Sustainable Corporate Governance initiative - inclusion of smallholder farmers | — |
| 29 Nov 2021 | Jorge Pinto Antunes Cabinet member | Sustainable Corporate Governance initiative - inclusion of smallholder farmers | — |
| 29 Nov 2021 | Jorge Pinto Antunes Cabinet member | Sustainable Corporate Governance initiative - inclusion of smallholder farmers | SRC |
| 14 Oct 2021 | Andrea Beltramello Cabinet member | Promoting Fair and Ethical Trade practices | — |
| 14 Oct 2021 | Andrea Beltramello Cabinet member | Promoting Fair and Ethical Trade practices | SRC |
| 17 Sept 2021 | Diana Montero Melis Cabinet member | the forthcoming proposal on deforestation-free regulation | SRC |
| 17 Sept 2021 | Diana Montero Melis Cabinet member | the forthcoming proposal on deforestation-free regulation | — |
Mission & Goals
The Fair Trade Advocacy Office catalyses collaboration within the international Fair Trade movement on policy, advocacy and campaigning activity; facilitates knowledge co-creation and sharing on Fair Trade policies and practices; and leads advocacy work on European Union legislation, policies and their implementation.
EU Legislative Interests
EU Trade policy Eco-design Unfair Trading Practices Directive Targeted amendments to the CMO Social Economy Action Plan Public Procurement Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence EU Regulation on Deforestation-free products EU Sustainable cocoa initiative EU Forced Labour Regulation Eu Organic Regulation
Communication Activities
An overview of our statements and communication activities related to EU policies can be found here: https://fairtrade-advocacy.org/work
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
CSO network for sustainable public procurement EU CSO Food Policy Coalition EU Cocoa coalition Tropical Forest Alliance Green Trade Network TSD Platform European Trade Justice Coalition
Organisation Members
The FTAO is a foundation that was set up by European Fair Trade Association Network of European Worldshops World Fair Trade Organization Fairtrade International The Board of Directors is the ulitmate beneficiary and decision maker of the organization. Currently the Members of the Board of Directors are: Mr Richard Adams (Chair), Mr. Marc Bermann (Vice-Chair), Mr. Prassana Kumar GN (treasurer), Ms. Tamara Cobussen, Ms. Heidi Hautala, Mr. Juanjo Martinez