Criteria

Fair Trade Group Nepal welcomes application from legally registered organizations who share their commitments to the ideals of fair trade. To be eligible, the applicant must fulfill the following criteria:

1. Applicants must adhere to the Fair Trade Code of Conduct set by FTG Nepal
2. Applicants must have clearly indicated mission to support the producers/artisan’s sustainable      development process by providing regular income and employment to them under fair conditions.
3. Applicant must be providing capacity development opportunities to the producers as well as implementing education and social welfare programme for their benefit.
4. Applicant for membership must have completed at least three year’s of operation after having legally registered with concerned authorities of Government of Nepal.
5. Applicant must be working with economically, socially and physically challenged producers. Minimum 10 producers must be getting employment opportunities from the organization.
6. Applicant must have at least 3 people employed or active in organizational activities.
7. To qualify for membership, applicant organization must be engaged in manufacturing and marketing of handicrafts, agro and non timber forest products. The total sales turnover should account minimum 25% of total regular income of the applicant.
8. To qualify for membership applicant’s organization must be, owned and managed solely by Nepalese Nationals.
9. To qualify for membership, applicant organization can be either an NGO or enterprise based on craft/agro/non timber forest product, fulfilling all the membership criteria.