RUGMARK: Facts & Figures |
Start India: September 1995 Start Nepal: December 1996 |
India (Feb. 2000) |
Nepal (Jan. 2000) |
Total child labour found from beginning of certification to now (note: found on licensed looms only!) |
1.297 | 347 |
Children at RUGMARK schools * (in Nepal schools are integrated in rehab centers) |
991 | * |
Children to RUGMARK transit home * (only in Nepal) | * | 7 |
Children reunited with families * (only in Nepal) | * | 150 |
Children in RUGMARK rehabilitation centers | 69 | 188 |
Exported carpets with RUGMARK label | 1.587.533 | 118.199 |
Licensed exporters | 216 | 95 |
Registered looms under program | 27.543 | 6.125 |
Number of inspections, including the looms waitlisted (some looms have to be checked several times) |
62.557 | 10.518 |
Inspectors | 17 | 4 |
Licenced importers | 30 Germany, 1 Netherlands, 1 Switzerland, 1 Belgium, 1 Luxembourg, 6 USA, 1 Canada |
Licence contracts pending | 3 Germany, 8 UK, 3 Netherlands, 2 USA, 2 Sweden, 1 Finland, 1 Italy, 1 France |