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2020 Certification and Auditing Rules

In line with the Rainforest Alliance’s long-term vision of ‘reimagining certification’, the Assurance System of the 2020 Certification Program introduces numerous innovations to ensure that certification is more context-specific, data-driven, and risk-based.

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PDF - 1.7 MB - Version 1.2
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Valid from Jul 01, 2022
to Jun 30, 2023
PDF - 1.6 MB - Version 1.3
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Valid from Jul 01, 2023
to Jun 30, 2024
PDF - 874.4 KB - Version 1.0
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Valid from Jul 01, 2024
PDF - 1.7 MB - Version 1.1
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Valid from Jan 31, 2021
to Jun 30, 2022
PDF - 1.8 MB - Version 1.2
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Valid from Jul 01, 2022
PDF - 1.8 MB - Version 1.2
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Valid from Jul 01, 2022
PDF - 2.3 MB - Version 1.1
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Valid from Jan 31, 2021
to Jun 30, 2022
PDF - 2.2 MB - Version 1.2
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Valid from Jul 01, 2022
PDF - 1.6 MB - Version 1.1
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Valid from Jan 31, 2021
to Jun 30, 2022
PDF - 1.8 MB - Version 1.2
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Valid from Jul 01, 2022
PDF - 1.8 MB - Version 1.1
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Valid from Jan 31, 2021
to Jun 30, 2022
PDF - 1.7 MB - Version 1.2
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Valid from Jul 01, 2022
PDF - 2.3 MB - Version 1.1
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Valid from Jan 31, 2021
to Jun 30, 2022
PDF - 2.3 MB - Version 1.2
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Valid from Jul 01, 2022
PDF - 1.8 MB - Version 1.2
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Valid from Jul 01, 2022
PDF - 2.1 MB - Version 1.0
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Valid from Jul 01, 2021
PDF - 1.8 MB - Version 1.1
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Valid from Jan 31, 2021
PDF - 2.4 MB - Version 1.1
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Valid from Jan 31, 2021
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PDF - 2.5 MB - Version 1.2
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Valid from Jul 01, 2022

2020 Certification Program Assurance System Binding Documents Certification