Annex Chapter 6: Environment (Previous Annexes S12 and S15)

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This annex includes additional binding content related to the implementation of the Requirements in Chapter 6 of the Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Environment.

This document includes:

  • Additional Details on Requirements for No-Conversion (Previous Annex S12)(Related to requirement 6.1.1)

  • Additional Details on Conservation and Restoration Areas Outside Farm Boundaries (Previous Annex S15)(Related to requirements 6.2.3 and 6.2.4)

In Version 1.3, published February 6th, 2023, the following changes were made:

Section

Subject

What Changed?

1

Identification of Conversion

Text corrected and clarified

3

Planned Minor Conversion for Infrastructure

Added: Clause 3.iv

Prior to converting, farm or group management must obtain approval from the Rainforest Alliance. To receive approval, management submits a plan to farmcert@ra.org including the reasons, plan and polygons of the area to be converted.