Consultation process

The first version of the Standard was adopted in September 2007, after a one-year consultation process. Click here to download a report of the consultation process.

The first round of the consultation process is now closed. The second round of the consultation process will be announced on this website as soon as it is launched.

Standard Revision Work-programme

In 2010, the Union for Ethical BioTrade is undergoing a formal revision of the UEBT Standard. Download the work-plan here.

ISEAL Code of Good Practice

The Union for Ethical BioTrade is a Full Member of the ISEAL Alliance, the global association for social and environmental standards systems. Our standard-setting processes comply with ISEAL's Code of Good Practice for Setting Social and Environmental Standards. 

In line with these requirements, UEBT holds two rounds of consultations. The first round of the consultation process is now closed.