Policies and rules
Policy for Farm and Chain of Custody Certification in Cocoa
This policy sets out specific implementation requirements for certificate holders at both producer and supply chain actor levels (Certification Criteria) and for reinforcing the assurance process
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Policies and rules
2020 Rules for Certification Bodies
The Rainforest Alliance manages, and is responsible for, a global Assurance System for Certification Bodies. As Rainforest Alliance certification expands further globally, the goal is to foster a
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Policies and rules
2020 Certification and Auditing Rules
In line with the Rainforest Alliance’s long-term vision of ‘reimagining certification’, the Assurance System of the 2020 Certification Program introduces numerous innovations to ensure that
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Policies and rules
Policy Certification Approach for UTZ Hazelnut Program in Turkey and Georgia for COVID-19
This policy describes the certification approach for the UTZ Certification hazelnut program impacted by COVID-19 for the 2020 harvest. The policy is applicable to farm certified entities (UTZ) for the
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Guides & manuals
Auditing Instructions Related to the Cocoa Policy
As part of the Rainforest Alliance's measures to strengthen the cocoa sector, a specific policy has been developed to further strengthen the implementation, verification, and credibility of our
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Policies and rules
Rainforest Alliance Policy for Certification in India
For audits in India, also view our Self Assessment Standard Checklist [XLSX]
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