FAQ: 2020 Farm Requirements
A detailed FAQ about the Rainforest Alliance 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard Farm Requirements.
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The document “Exceptional Use Policy (Version 1.8)” outlines the conditions under which the temporary and exceptional use of certain high-risk prohibited pesticides is allowed, when no viable alternatives are available. It is intended for certificate holders and includes requirements for requesting exceptions, mandatory mitigation measures, and specific conditions for use. The policy is updated every […]
The European Union (EU) has introduced the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), including requirements on deforestation for some products that are imported into the EU. Rainforest Alliance certified products currently impacted include cocoa and coffee. This policy outlines the conditions under which data relevant to the regulation may be shared and used by companies as part […]
The European Union (EU) has introduced the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), including requirements on deforestation for some products that are imported into the EU. Rainforest Alliance certified products currently impacted include cocoa and coffee. This document contains additional requirements to cover aspects of the EUDR that were not fully aligned in addition to the RA […]
SA-GL-SD-1 The glossary of the terms used in the documents of the Rainforest Alliance Certification Program. The terms that are underlined in the Standard, are covered in the Glossary. For Version 1.3, published on February 6th, 2023, please see the adapted terms below: TERM WHAT CHANGED? Average of ≥ 5 hired workers (Applicable for Small […]
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.
SA-S-SD-19 This annex includes additional binding content related to the implementation of the Requirements in Chapter 1 of the Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Management. This document includes: Collecting Geolocation Data (Previous Annex S17) (Related to requirements 1.2.12 and 1.2.13) When the Standards V1.3 was published on February 6th 2023, the content of this document remained unchanged.