Certification Documents

This Guidance document provides further information for Supply Chain Certificate Holders and Certification Bodies on license renewal during the No Audit years.

SA-R-GA-5 The Auditing Rules outline the requirements during the audit process and how the CBs and their auditors shall carry out the assessment of the standard. This document replaces Chapter 2 of the previous Certification and Auditing Rules.

This Code applies to people who work for, or provide services to, the Rainforest Alliance, anywhere in the world, as follows: Rainforest Alliance employees, officers, members of the board of directors, volunteers, and interns; compliance with this Code is mandatory. Independent contractors: Individual Rainforest Alliance independent contractors may agree to comply with the provision in […]

This policy aims to align the requirements of the Rainforest Alliance standard applicable to intermediaries in the context of cocoa production in Latin American countries. The requirements mentioned in this policy are intended to assist cocoa producers in the implementation of the Rainforest Alliance program.

SA-P-AF-6 This policy sets out specific implementation requirements for certificate holders at both producer and supply chain actor levels (Certification requirements) and for reinforcing the assurance process (Assurance Process Rules).