Policy for Safe Use of Machines
The Policy for the safe use of machines describes additional measures that have to be taken to manage risks related to the use of dangerous machines.
Policies and rules
October 17, 2023
Assurance System
An archive of information about our assurance system on the Rainforest Alliance website.
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The Investment Plan Template for the Tea Sector
This policy mandates a change to the requirement to use RA-S-MT-17-V1.1 Annex S16: Sustainability Investment Plan Template by Certificate Holders producing tea (Camelia sinensis) under Rainforest Alliance certification.
Policy on Measures to Address Shortages of Rainforest Alliance Certified Volumes During the Certification Cycle
In cases where there are significant restrictions to available volumes of Rainforest Alliance Certified commodities, the Rainforest Alliance will consider requests to pre-authorize a percentage of new harvest volumes to be transacted while farm certificate holders are finalizing the process to obtain their certification cycle. This policy outlines the conditions under which these measures apply.
Traceability Guidance
This document provides guidance on the traceability requirements in the Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard. It also provides a complement to the Annex Chapter 2: Traceability.
Policy on Changes to Chapter 2: Rules for CB Personnel
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 […]