Herbs & Spices Program: Joint Rainforest Alliance and UEBT Certification
Learn more about the Rainforest Alliance and the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT)'s joint Herbs & Spices Program.... Continue Reading
Organizational Updates
February 19, 2025
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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.
2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard: 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.
2020 Rules for Certification Bodies
The audit and certification services rendered under the Assurance System maintain and ensure a general sense of purpose as well as a commitment to high quality.
2020 Certification and Auditing Rules
The Assurance System of the 2020 Certification Program introduces numerous innovations to ensure that certification is more context-specific, data-driven, and risk-based.
All resources for Certification Bodies & Auditors
How Much Does Rainforest Alliance Certification Cost?
This page gives you an overview of certification costs for farmers and companies.... Continue Reading
Find An Authorized Certification Body
Rainforest Alliance certification is carried out by our authorized certification bodies. Find an authorized certification body in your county.... Continue Reading
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 Chain Standards.
Alignment with the European Union Deforestation Regulations (EUDR)
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 […]
Remote Closure of Non-Conformities Policy
This policy seeks to define under which circumstances a Certification Body (CB) is required to perform an onsite follow up audit to verify closure of nonconformities.