Standard

Fair Transport Standard

Under development / internal validation

Status: This is not an ISO standard and is not an official European Union standard or recognised certification scheme.

The Standard translates Charter principles into assessable organisational practices.

Contracting

Clarity, balance, change control and realistic acceptance.

Payment

Transparency, predictability and fair handling of disputes.

Operational control

Allocation of control, instructions and operational burden.

Waiting time

Prevention, allocation and mitigation of avoidable waiting.

Risk allocation

Alignment between control, benefit, exposure and consequences.

Subcontracting

Transparency, accountability and chain visibility.

Claims

Evidence, proportionality and contradiction rights.

Responsible procurement

Tender design, capacity commitments and safeguards.