Reguirements for growers

The requirements for participating to FFP as grower

  • Register with Fair Flowers Fair Plants via internet and sing the conditions for FFP-participants.
  • Certification for the social requirements: International Code of Conduct (or comparable scheme satisfying the requirements of ICC).
  • Certification for the environmental requirements: MPS-A (or equivalent). MPS-B is permitted with growth to MPS-A within one year.
  • Specification on the website of the assortment (and volume).
  • Provide the products with the FFP number, via a sticker, plant label or similar.

Costs per year

< 2 ha €  50
2 - 5 ha € 100
> 5 ha € 200

General requirements

  • The shops recieve a Fair Flowers Fair Plants promotion package to inform consumers.
  • In the shops the label is attached to the product.
  • The mixing of FFP products with non-FFP products and then
    selling these as FFP products is not permitted.
  • Checks at the points of sale take place unannounced.
  • Checks of intermediate trade take place at least once a year and also if there are doubts concerning the origin of the products at the retailer.
  • Participants are listed on the Fair Flowers FAir Plants website, with the possibility of adding relevant company details.
  • In cases of non-compliance with the rules, as stated in the conditions, there is a fines system that also includes exclusion from the system.
  • Audits can also be carried out by recognised accredited bodies if the FFP requirements are incorporated into an FFP-approved scheme