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title: "Fairtrade Mark — what it means"
description: "The certified ingredients were bought on Fairtrade terms, including a minimum price and a premium paid to the producer organisation. What the symbol looks like, what"
url: https://atoneplace.net/symbol/cert-fairtrade/
site: "At One Place"
---

# Fairtrade Mark

**Fairtrade Mark: The certified ingredients were bought on Fairtrade terms, including a minimum price and a premium paid to the producer organisation.**

## What it looks like

A blue and green circle enclosing a black figure with an arm raised, resembling a person against a horizon.

## What it means

The mark covers commercial terms rather than farming method — it is not an organic label, though many Fairtrade products are also organic. Two variants matter: the plain mark means all the ingredients that can be Fairtrade are, while the arrow variant points to a panel on the back naming which single ingredient is certified, typically the cocoa or the sugar. The Fairtrade Premium is an additional sum the producer organisation decides how to spend collectively.

> Defined by Fairtrade International standards. Where a symbol differs between standards, the difference is described above rather than resolved — both versions are in circulation on real labels.

## Other certification marks symbols

| Symbol | Means |
| --- | --- |
| Energy Star | The product meets US Environmental Protection Agency efficiency criteria for its category. |
| OEKO-TEX Standard 100 | Every component of the textile was tested for harmful substances and passed. |
| Woolmark | The product is made from pure new wool and meets the Woolmark performance specifications. |
| NSF certification | Tested and certified by NSF against a public health or food equipment standard. |
| BSI Kitemark | BSI has tested the product and audits the factory that makes it. |
| GS mark (Geprüfte Sicherheit) | Tested safety — a German voluntary mark requiring independent testing and factory surveillance. |
| Kosher certification (OU and others) | A certifying agency attests that the product is kosher, often with a letter alongside for the category. |
| Halal certification | A certifying body attests that the product complies with Islamic dietary rules. |
| USDA Organic seal | At least 95% of the ingredients are certified organic under the US National Organic Program. |
| EU organic leaf | At least 95% of the agricultural ingredients are organic under EU rules. |
| Crossed grain (certified gluten free) | Independently certified to contain no more than 20 parts per million of gluten. |
| Vegan Society sunflower | Registered with the Vegan Society: no animal ingredients and no animal testing at any stage. |
| Leaping Bunny | Certified cruelty free: no animal testing by the company, its suppliers or third parties after a fixed cut-off date. |

## Common questions

### What does the fairtrade mark symbol mean?

The certified ingredients were bought on Fairtrade terms, including a minimum price and a premium paid to the producer organisation.

### What does it look like?

A blue and green circle enclosing a black figure with an arm raised, resembling a person against a horizon.

## Related pages

- [USDA Organic seal](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/cert-usda-organic/)
- [FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/packaging-fsc/)
- [Energy Star](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/cert-energy-star/)
- [OEKO-TEX Standard 100](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/cert-oeko-tex/)
- [Woolmark](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/cert-woolmark/)
- [NSF certification](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/cert-nsf/)
- [BSI Kitemark](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/cert-kitemark/)
- [GS mark (Geprüfte Sicherheit)](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/cert-gs/)
- [Kosher certification (OU and others)](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/cert-kosher-ou/)
- [Halal certification](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/cert-halal/)
- [USDA Organic seal](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/cert-usda-organic/)
- [EU organic leaf](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/cert-eu-organic/)

## Sources

- Official vendor product documentation — At One Place (/about/)