Association Max Havelaar France
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Association Max Havelaar France is the French
member of FLO International, which unites 23 Fairtrade producer and labelling initiatives across Europe
, Asia
, Latin America
, North America
, Africa
, Australia
and New Zealand
.
The organisation is named after Max Havelaar
, which is both the title and the main character of a Dutch 19th-century novel (written by Multatuli
) critical of Dutch colonialism in the Dutch East Indies
.
Association Max Havelaar France was established in 1992 by ISF (Ingénieurs Sans Frontières), Peuples Solidaires and CICDA (Centre International de Coopération pour le Développement Agricole). The first Max Havelaar labelled products appeared in 1993 in Brittany
.
The organization, registered as a non-profit organization
, promotes the sale of Fairtrade labelled products in the France
. It organizes several promotional events every year, such as the Quinzaine du Commerce Équitable (which typically runs in May), the French
counterpart of the Fairtrade Foundation's Fairtrade fortnight
. Association Max Havelaar France is also an active participant in the Semaine de la Solidarité Internationale, which runs in November.
Association Max Havelaar France is supported by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European Commission
. Through labelled Fairtrade
, Association Max Havelaar France aims to:
The organization is today a member of the Plate-forme Française pour le commerce équitable, the CRID (Centre de recherche et d’information pour le développement ), the Coordination SUD (Solidarité Urgence Développement) and the Comité 21 de la Plate-forme pour des agricultures durables et solidaires.
In 2006, the average French spent €2,80 on Fairtrade products, up from €2,00 in 2005. The French
Fairtrade market, was evaluated the same year at €166 million, representing approximately 10% of the global total.
As per April 2007, Association Max Havelaar France worked with over 158 licensees offering over 1555 Fairtrade products in France
. Over 125 Fairtrade producer organizations, representing approximately a quarter million disadvantaged producers, sold their products on the French
Fairtrade market.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
member of FLO International, which unites 23 Fairtrade producer and labelling initiatives across Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
, North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.
The organisation is named after Max Havelaar
Max Havelaar
Max Havelaar: Or the Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company is a culturally and socially significant 1860 novel by Multatuli which was to play a key role in shaping and modifying Dutch colonial policy in the Dutch East Indies in the nineteenth and early twentieth century...
, which is both the title and the main character of a Dutch 19th-century novel (written by Multatuli
Multatuli
Eduard Douwes Dekker , better known by his pen name Multatuli , was a Dutch writer famous for his satirical novel, Max Havelaar , which denounced the abuses of colonialism in the Dutch East Indies .-Biography:Dekker was born in Amsterdam...
) critical of Dutch colonialism in the Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies was a Dutch colony that became modern Indonesia following World War II. It was formed from the nationalised colonies of the Dutch East India Company, which came under the administration of the Netherlands government in 1800....
.
Association Max Havelaar France was established in 1992 by ISF (Ingénieurs Sans Frontières), Peuples Solidaires and CICDA (Centre International de Coopération pour le Développement Agricole). The first Max Havelaar labelled products appeared in 1993 in Brittany
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
.
The organization, registered as a non-profit organization
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
, promotes the sale of Fairtrade labelled products in the France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It organizes several promotional events every year, such as the Quinzaine du Commerce Équitable (which typically runs in May), the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
counterpart of the Fairtrade Foundation's Fairtrade fortnight
Fairtrade fortnight
The Fairtrade fortnight is an annual event in which fair and ethical trading values are celebrated. The concept was pioneered by the Fairtrade Foundation in the United Kingdom, and held firstly in 1997 in Scotland directed by Barnaby Miln. This turned out to be a highly successful campaign to get...
. Association Max Havelaar France is also an active participant in the Semaine de la Solidarité Internationale, which runs in November.
Association Max Havelaar France is supported by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European Commission
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
. Through labelled Fairtrade
Fairtrade labelling
Fairtrade certification is a product certification system designed to allow people to identify products that meet agreed environmental, labour and developmental standards. Overseen by a standard-setting body, Fairtrade International , and a certification body, FLO-CERT, the system involves...
, Association Max Havelaar France aims to:
- Offer disadvantaged producers and workers a fair wage, allowing them to satisfy their basic needs.
- Guarantee producer and worker rights (ban of child labor, slavery, forced labor etc.)
- Develop and promote sustainable relationships throughout the supply chain.
- Promote environmental protection.
- Offer consumers quality products.
The organization is today a member of the Plate-forme Française pour le commerce équitable, the CRID (Centre de recherche et d’information pour le développement ), the Coordination SUD (Solidarité Urgence Développement) and the Comité 21 de la Plate-forme pour des agricultures durables et solidaires.
In 2006, the average French spent €2,80 on Fairtrade products, up from €2,00 in 2005. The French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Fairtrade market, was evaluated the same year at €166 million, representing approximately 10% of the global total.
As per April 2007, Association Max Havelaar France worked with over 158 licensees offering over 1555 Fairtrade products in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Over 125 Fairtrade producer organizations, representing approximately a quarter million disadvantaged producers, sold their products on the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Fairtrade market.