What's New in Version 1.1 of the Standard?
The Rainforest Alliance just published version 1.1 of the certification program.
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The Rainforest Alliance 2020 Certification Program defines our long-term vision for the future, and the path required to get us there. The Sustainable Agriculture Standard, along with its assurance and technology systems, are designed to deliver more value to the two million farmers and thousands of businesses that use Rainforest Alliance certification to drive more sustainable agricultural production and responsible supply chains.
If you have any questions, please contact us at customersuccess@ra.org. Certification Bodies can contact us at CBcert@ra.org.
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.
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.
Assurance
An important aspect of the program is the collection and verification of credible, useful data and compliance evidence. These documents provides the rules and guidelines for assurance:
Supporting resources
Documents and tools to help understand and implement the program.
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How To Get Training from the Rainforest Alliance
Following the publication of the key documents of our 2020 Certification Program the Rainforest Alliance is launching activities to support producers and businesses to implement the new system.
Organizational Updates
Timelines for Transitioning to the 2020 Certification Program
The program’s publication is followed by a carefully planned roll-out phase to help all stakeholders learn about the new standard and systems.
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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.
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Annex
Annex S13: Group Member Registry
The Group Member Registry is a binding template that allows Farm certificate holders to upload relevant data from their internal inspections of their group members to the RACP in preparation for their... View more
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Annex S10: Living Wage Benchmarks per Country – List
The list of living wage benchmarks per country as part of Annex S10: Living Wage Benchmarks per Country - Methodology.
The benchmarks are indicated in local currency, in gross wage per month, If no... View more
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Annex Chapter 6: Environment (Previous Annexes S12 and S15)
SA-S-SD-24
This annex includes additional binding content related to the implementation of the Requirements in Chapter 6 of the Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Environment. The Annex has been... View more
Annex
Annex Chapter 5: Social (Previous Annexes S04, S09, S10 and S11)
SA-S-SD-23
This annex includes additional binding content related to the implementation of the Requirements in Chapter 5 of the Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Social. The Annex has been made... View more
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Annex Chapter 4: Farming (previous Annex S07)
SA-S-SD-22
This annex includes additional binding content related to the implementation of the Requirements in Chapter 4 of the Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Farming. The Annex has been made... View more
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Annex Chapter 3: Income and Shared Responsibility (Previous Annex S14)
SA-S-SD-21
This annex includes additional binding content related to the implementation of the Requirements in Chapter 3 of the Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Shared Responsibility The Annex has... View more