Políticas y regulaciones

En los casos en que existan restricciones significativas a los volúmenes disponibles de productos certificados por Rainforest Alliance, esta política considerará las solicitudes para pre-autorizar un porcentaje de los nuevos volúmenes de cosecha que se negociarán mientras los TCs de fincas están finalizando el proceso para obtener su primer certificado de transición. Esta política describe […]

Rainforest Alliance has included the use of Fipronil, Imidacloprid, Thiamethoxan, Spirodiclofen And Glufosinate Ammonium in its list of prohibited pesticides; however, we have granted temporary authorization to the Brazil citrus sector to use these substances, while viable alternatives are identified. These authorizations are conditioned to be used within the strategy of Integrated Pest Management, in […]

The Rainforest Alliance Certification Program, based on the 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard, introduces several requirements for Certification Body (CB) personnel that will strengthen our assurance system but will need additional time and resources to be fully implemented. Therefore, the Rainforest Alliance authorizes the changes summarized in this policy, during the transition year. In addition, this […]

Rainforest Alliance prohibits soil application of cyproconazole, and therefore also prohibits the use of products combining thiamethoxam and cyproconazole. We acknowledge that some coffee producers in Brazil are using commercial formulations with this combination. We will support producers to gradually phase-out the use of these products granting a temporary authorization to use commercial products combining […]

The aim of this policy is to align requirements of our Certification Rules and Sustainable Agriculture Standard with local legislation requirements in Brazil.