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Home » Resources for Partners » Certification Bodies & Auditors

Certification Bodies & Auditors

who are authorized to audit against our sustainable agriculture standard

Photo credit: Kyagalanyi Coffee Ltd.

Starting on December 19, 2022, the Rainforest Alliance is opening a new authorization process for Certification Bodies (CBs) in Japan. Certification bodies that are approved during this process will be authorized to conduct Rainforest Alliance Certification audits in their respective countries and will be able to request scope extensions for additional countries in the future.

Certification bodies must meet the following conditions to apply for authorization:

  1. The CB must have a physical office in the country for which they are applying.
  2. The CB must have local certifier and lead auditors (for Supply Chain and Farms) that will meet the requirements of Chapter 2 of the Rules for Certification Bodies version 1.2 by the end of the authorization process.

CBs interested in applying for authorization in Japan or South Africa must express their interest to cbmanagement@ra.org no later than February 28th, 2023.

Interested CBs will receive further information about how the authorization process works and how to apply.

Quick Links


2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Farm Requirements

The Farm Requirements of our new Sustainable Agriculture Standard are designed to help farmers protect the landscapes where they live and work, while offering an enhanced framework to improve their livelihoods and advance the human rights of rural people.

2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Supply Chain Requirements

The Sustainable Agriculture Standard’s Supply Chain Requirements aim to foster transparency and responsible business practices among companies from farm to shelf.

2020 Rules for Certification Bodies

The audit and certification services rendered under the Assurance System maintain and ensure a general sense of purpose as well as a commitment to high quality.

2020 Certification and Auditing Rules

The Assurance System of the 2020 Certification Program introduces numerous innovations to ensure that certification is more context-specific, data-driven, and risk-based.

Must-read resources for certification bodies


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FAQ: 2020 Farm Requirements

A detailed FAQ about the Rainforest Alliance 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard Farm Requirements.

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FAQ: 2020 Supply Chain Requirements

A detailed FAQ about the Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard's 2020 Supply Chain Requirements.

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FAQ: 2020 Assurance Program

Detailed information about the assurance system used in the Rainforest Alliance's 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard.

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Policy on changes to certification and auditing rules for audits in the transition year

This policy describes the changes to ensure consistent implementation of the Certification and Auditing Rules across the Rainforest Alliance Certification Program during the Transition year.... View more

Published on May 24, 2023
Available in: English, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, French, Chinese (Simplified), Indonesian, Japanese, Turkish, Italian, German

Policies and rules

Policy on changes to Chapter 2: rules for CB personnel in the transition year

The Rainforest Alliance Certification Program, based on the 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard, introduces several requirements for Certification Body (CB) personnel that will strengthen our... View more

Published on May 16, 2023
Available in: English

Policies and rules

2020 Certification and Auditing Rules

The Assurance System of the 2020 Certification Program introduces numerous innovations to ensure that certification is more context-specific, data-driven, and risk-based. View more

Published on May 2, 2023
Available in: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Indonesian, Italian, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, Turkish, German, Vietnamese

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List of Certificate Holders

View our database to search for all farms, farmer groups, and supply chain certificates in the Rainforest Alliance’s certification program

Published on April 28, 2023

Organizational Updates

Retail and Foodservice Companies Now Included in Rainforest Alliance Certification and Traceability: What You Need to Know

As part of our 2020 Certification Program, certain retailers are now able to earn certification.

Published on April 25, 2023

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How to Transition to the 2020 Certification Program

This Transition Tool provides the processes for certificate holders of the 2015 UTZ Certification Program and/or 2017 Rainforest Alliance Certification Program wishing to be certified under the our new 2020 Certification Program.

Published on March 29, 2023

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