Victorggk at 07:28, 5 December 2007

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	-There must be competitiveness in an increasing market of European consumers intersted in a fair and clean cut flower production.		-There must be competitiveness in an increasing market of European consumers intersted in a fair and clean cut flower production.
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Victorggk at 14:16, 24 January 2007

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== '''Fair trade:consumer power,Flower labels and Labour rights in the international Flower Industry''' ==

'''By Bukirwa Annet'''

Organizer DGB Bildungswerk

Participants :about 55

summary of issues discussed

'''
Flowers for justice'''

Consumer awareness does have the power to put presuure on producers to respect social an denviromental rights.Most of the flowers bought by consumers in developed countries are produced in tropical regions an dbrought by air planes to the north.In Europe there are several label initiatives like FLP(flower Label Programme) FFP( fair flowers and plants and trans Fair,promoting consumer awareness and labour an dsocial standards in the flower industry.

'''Recommendations'''

Flower label initiative must put into consideration the training of workers,security of employees,Need for special protection of women
-Consumers must be given high quality flowers.

-There is need for protection of the natural ressources inth eproducer countries.

-There must be competitiveness in an increasing market of European consumers intersted in a fair and clean cut flower production.

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