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Assurance System

An archive of information about our assurance system on the Rainforest Alliance website.

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Stakeholder Consultation

Prior to the onsite audit, the CB shall perform a stakeholder consultation in certain high risk Farm Standard audits. This guidance further explains how to perform a Stakeholder Consultation. The
View: Stakeholder Consultation

Published on June 29, 2022
Available in: English

Topics: Assurance SystemCertification

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Auditor Verification Protocol

This sheet provides guidance on recommended verification methods per requirement that authorized certification bodies can use to assess compliance for the Rainforest Alliance's 2020 Farm and Supply
View: Auditor Verification Protocol

Published on June 28, 2022
Available in: English

Topics: 2020 Certification ProgramAssurance SystemBinding DocumentsCertificationFarm CertificationSupply Chain Certification

Find An Authorized Certification Body

Rainforest Alliance certification is carried out by our authorized certification bodies. Find an authorized certification body in your county.[Read more...]

Published on June 22, 2022

Topics: Assurance SystemCertificationFarm CertificationSupply Chain Certification

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Certification Application Form (CAF)

The Certification Application Form (CAF) is a mandatory document to be filled out by Certificate Holders and Certification Bodies along the Certification Process of the Sustainable Agriculture
View: Certification Application Form (CAF)

Published on June 14, 2022
Available in: English, Portuguese, French, Chinese (Simplified), Indonesian, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese

Topics: 2020 Certification ProgramAssess and AddressAssurance SystemBinding DocumentsCertificationFarm CertificationSupply Chain Certification

FAQ: Support For Certification Bodies

The following questions and answers are meant to clarify and make more concrete specific requirements that Certification Bodies must audit against. They are organized by topic, and new topics will be added as clarification becomes relevant.[Read more...]

Published on June 1, 2022

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Rainforest Alliance 2020 Labeling and Trademarks Policy

Please note that at this moment, only the English version of the policy has been updated to version 1.2. All other language versions are still version 1.0. Translations of version 1.2 will be added
View: Rainforest Alliance 2020 Labeling and Trademarks Policy

Published on May 25, 2022
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