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RUGMARK CRITERION FOR ASSURANCE

RUGMARK Foundation has laid down norms and rules for the issue of licenses and labels to manufacturers and exporters of carpets.

LICENCEE: A licencee is a firm authorized by the Foundation to use its logo and labels on the carpets. The basic necessary prerequisite is a binding voluntary commitment of the licencee to produce all carpets without employing child labour. How to become a RUGMARK Licencee?

To be certified by RUGMARK, carpet-makers sign an agreement with the obligations:

• to produce carpets without employing children under fourteen years of age(in the case of traditional family enterprises, children under 14 years helping their parents must attend school regularly).
  
  
• to pay their workers at least the official minimum wages.
  
  
• to register all looms and manufacturing units with the RUGMARK Foundation .
  
  
• to allow access to looms/factories for unannounced inspections by RUGMARK inspectors.

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