Requirements for growers
The requirements for participation in FFP as a grower are:
- Register with Fair Flowers Fair Plants via Internet and accept the FFP-conditions
- Certification for the social requirements: International Code of Conduct (or comparable scheme satisfying the ICC- requirements)
- Certification for the environmental requirements: MPS-A or equivalent level. MPS-B or equivalent level is permitted if MPS-A or equivalent is reached within 1 year
- Specification on the website of the assortment (and volume)
- Provide the product or product packaging with the FFP number via the FFP grower’s logo or text, printed on a sticker, plantlabel, sleeve or similar
- The use of the FFP logo on individual products is not allowed
Costs per year
| < 2 ha |
€ 50 |
| 2 - 5 ha |
€ 100 |
| > 5 ha |
€ 200 |
General requirements
- The shops receive a Fair Flowers Fair Plants promotion package to inform consumers
- In the shops the FFP label is attached to the product as guarantee for the consumer
- Mixing FFP products with non-FFP products and then selling these as FFP products is not permitted
- Checks on meeting the requirements are held without prior notice and with the assistance of mystery guests or independent organizations
- Participants are listed on the Fair Flowers Fair Plants website, with the possibility of adding relevant company details
- In case of non-compliance with the rules, as stated in the conditions, there is a fine system that can eventually also lead to exclusion from the system