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SA8000 is an Social Accountability Certification for production sites developed by Social Accountability International.

See w:SA8000 for more information

The cost of acquiring a certification for a factory can be up to 10-12.000 USD. The cost is dependent on the size of the site and local price levels.

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-'''SA8000''' is an Social Accountability certification system developed originally by The [[Council on Economic Priorities]] (CEP, which has practically dissappeared off the net or changed it's name) and is currently defined by [[Social Accountability International]] (SAI). SAI does not offer [[audit]]s or certifications based on the audits, they are available from third parties.
+'''SA8000 is an Social Accountability Certification for production sites developed by Social Accountability International.'''
-SA8000 is based on the [[UN]] [[declaration of human rights]], [[agreement on childrens rights]] and [[the basic rights of workers]] by [[ILO]]. SA8000 covers the following areas of accountability:
+'''See [[w:SA8000]] for more information'''
-*Child labour
+The cost of acquiring a certification for a [[factory]] can be up to 10-12.000 USD. The cost is dependent on the size of the site and local price levels.
-*Forced labour
-*Workplace safety and health
-*The right to organise
-*Discrimination
-*Workplace discipline
-*Working hours
-*Wages
-*Factory management
-The cost of acquiring a certification for a [[factory]] can be up to 10-12.000 USD. The cost is dependent on the size of the site and local price levels.
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-External links:
-* http://www.cepaa.org
-* http://www.sa8000.org
-* http://www.sa-intl.org