Sustainability criteria for Coffee, tea and cocoa | The National Agency for Public Procurement

Coffee, tea and cocoa
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	EU-organic product	Core	Technical specification
Criterion information Organic production promotes sustainable agriculture. Organic farming should respect nature's ecosystems and different natural cycles, and strive to maintain and improve the quality of soil, water, plant health and the health of animals. The balance between all elements is to be maintained and preferably improved. Criterion text Food products must be produced in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council on organic production and labelling of organic products.
	Organic production and socially responsible cultivation – coffee, cocoa	Advanced	Special contract terms
Criterion information Organic production is made with respect for natural ecosystems and nature’s own cycles. It aims at maintaining and improve soil and water quality as well as the viability of crops and plants. Organic cultivation of coffee and cocoa may also consider social aspects of sustainability. Criterion text The supplier’s commitment: The supplier must, from the start of the contract only supply products of coffee and cocoa which fulfill criteria according to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliment and of the Council on organic production and labelling of organic products and are cultivated under working conditions compatible with: ILO:s core conventions on forced labour, child labour, discrimination, freedom of association and right to organize (no. 29, 87, 98, 100, 105, 111, 138 och 182) The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, article 32 The laws regarding work environment and labour in force in the country where the labour is performed.
	Environmentally sustainable cultivation – coffee, tea, cocoa	Advanced	Technical specification
Criterion information Cultivation of coffee, tea and cocoa takes place in tropical and subtropical climates and can have great impact on the surrounding environment, climate emissions and local eco-systems. Procuring agencies can request that conventionally grown coffee, tea and cocoa-products fulfill environmental requirements, for example regarding the protection of natural and especially sensitive ecosystems. Criterion text Products of coffee, tea and cocoa must come from cultivation where at least the following measures are made to minimize the impact on the environment, climate and local ecosystems: Cultivation on or dureable change of natural ecosystems is not allowed. Verification must take place to ensure that cultivation on natural ecosystems have not occurred after 2014. Cultivation on or durable change of areas with high conservation value (HCV-areas) is not allowed. Verification must take place to ensure that cultivation on HCV-areas have not occurred after 2008 Measures are made to preserve biodiversity. Measures are made to protect water resources and soil quality.
	Socially responsible cultivation - coffe, tea and cocoa	Core	Special contract terms
Criterion information Cultivation of coffe, tea and cocoa include risks for unfair working conditions. To choose products which promotes sound working conditions creates conditions for long term sustainable production systems in which also considers environmental and economic sustainability for coffee, tea and cocoa growers. Criterion text The supplier’s commitment: The supplier must, from the start of the contract only supply products of coffee, tea and cocoa which are cultivated under working conditions compatible with: ILO:s core conventions on forced labour, child labour, discrimination, freedom of association and right to organize (no. 29, 87, 98, 100, 105, 111, 138 och 182) The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, article 32 The laws regarding work environment and labour in force in the country where the labour is performed.
	Socially responsible cultivation and fair trade - coffee, tea and cocoa	Advanced	Special contract terms
Criterion information Cultivation of coffee, tea and cocoa often takes place in countries with extensive poverty and growers live under unstable economic conditions, partly due to fluctuations in the world market price. To choose products which promotes sound working conditions and also contributes to fair trade conditions can contribute to improvements in the economic preconditions for growers. Criterion text The supplier’s commitment: The supplier must, from the start of the contract only supply products of coffee, tea and cocoa which are cultivated under working conditions compatible with: ILO:s core conventions on forced labour, child labour, discrimination, freedom of association and right to organize (no. 29, 87, 98, 100, 105, 111, 138 och 182) The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, article 32 The laws regarding work environment and labour in force in the country where the labour is performed. The grower must also be guaranteed: Cost-covering minimum renumeration. Extra price-premium for investments. Possibility for pre-financing. Long-term trade relations between producer and importer.

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