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October 2012
We want to thank everybody for having taken part in the consultation process Fairtrade and Fairmined Standard for Gold from Artisanal and Small-scale Mining, including associated precious metals review 2012. The first consultation phase is now closed and a proposal will be developed in the light of the feedback received.
The standard proposal will follow the below next steps;
- October 2012
- Compilation of responses from the consultation process.
- Preparation of a proposal for Standard Committee discussion/decision.
- November – December 2012
- 2nd Public Consultation Round of stakeholders (if 1st consultation round does not produce a conclusive outcome).
- January 2013
- Compilation of responses from the consultation process.
- Preparation of a proposal for Standard Committee discussion/decision.
- February 2013
- Final proposal presented to joint Fairtrade International/ARM Standards Sub-committee and Standards Committees of ARM and Fairtrade International for approval.
- Revision of Compliance Criteria.
- Publication of new/revised standards and other revisions to auditing compliance criteria
- 1 March 2013
- Proposed date of validity of the new standard.
Over the next weeks we will publish an overview of the consultation outcome in the “Consultation Results Synopsis” here on the website.
If you have any questions about this project, please contact Marcin Piersiak at gro.g1778683697ninim1778683697ytinu1778683697mmoc@1778683697kasre1778683697ipnic1778683697ram1778683697 .