Binding Documents

Binding Documents are a set of standards, policies and rules that are applicable to different actors in the Rainforest Alliance’s programs, depending on the type of activity the actor is engaged in, as set forth in an organization's license agreement with the Rainforest Alliance.

These Binding Documents include the following documents and categories of rules: License Agreement Terms and Conditions, certification standards and rules, traceability rules, labeling rules, and online platform terms and conditions.* Additional guidelines can be found in our Help Center.

*Note: All actors that are part of either cocoa program and any actors interested in using the new Rainforest Alliance seal must also sign a License Agreement (2020 Version) with Rainforest Alliance.

Binding Documents by type

Certification Binding Documents

Certification Program

Farms and companies certified to the following standard can find applicable binding documents:

Additional Binding Documents

Labels & Traceability

Farms and companies that are selling, labeling or claiming products as Rainforest Alliance Certified or using the Rainforest Marks can find applicable binding documents by clicking the following links:

Terms & Conditions

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Annex

Annex S10: Living Wage Benchmarks per Country – List

The list of living wage benchmarks per country as part of Annex S10: Living Wage Benchmarks per Country - Methodology.

The benchmarks are indicated in local currency, in gross wage per month, If no... View more


Available in: English

Terms & Conditions

Rainforest Alliance Terms And Conditions

This document provides the terms and conditions that apply to producers who register in the Rainforest Alliance Certification Platform (RACP).... View more


Available in: English

Policies and rules

EUDR Data Sharing Policy

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... View more


Available in: English

Policies and rules

Policy for Tea Farm Certification in Kenya

This policy has been developed to align the requirements of the Rainforest Alliance 2020 Farm Standard with the context of Tea farming operations in Kenya. It is applicable to both Rainforest Alliance... View more


Available in: English