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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Guidance
Verification Level Received – What to do next
This document is provided after having received the Supply Chain Risk Assessment (SCRA) verification level, which has been calculated by the Rainforest Alliance based on the provided information in... View more
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Rainforest Alliance Volume Calculator
This Excel calculator helps Supply Chain Certificate Holders (CHs) and prospects estimate the total amount of certified and non-certified volume purchased and/or handled in twelve months when... View more
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QGIS GUIDANCE – Guidance on Converting and Managing Geospatial Files
This guidance document provides some guidance on how to use QGIS with geodata. QGIS can be used to convert a file containing geospatial data (e.g. shapefiles) to a KML or GeoJSON file, manage geodata... View more
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Guidance U: Guidance Service Providers Applicability
SA-G-SD-46
Requirement 1.2.2 of the 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard requires Service Providers to comply with relevant Standard requirements. This document provides guidance on which... View more
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Guidance T: Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) Processes
SA-G-SD-45
Requirements 5.8.1 and 5.8.2 of the 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard requires certification holders to implement a Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) process for any activities... View more
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Guidance S: Remediation Protocol
SA-G-SD-44
Requirements 1.5.1, 1.6.2 and 5.1.4 of the 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard requires certificate holders todocument and remediate cases of child labor, forced labor, discrimination,... View more