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title: "External Report: ASI’s Independent Assessment of Rainforest Alliance’s (RA) Alignment with the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) Guidance Document"
slug: "external-report-asis-independent-assessment-of-rainforest-alliances-ra-alignment-with-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-eudr-guidance-document"
updated: 2025-04-17T14:09:42Z
published: 2025-04-18T11:00:17Z
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# External Report: ASI’s Independent Assessment of Rainforest Alliance’s (RA) Alignment with the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) Guidance Document

This report details the assessment done by ASI - Assurance Services International on Rainforest Alliance (RA) to independently assess its alignment with the criteria outlined in the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) guidance document. This assessment specifically focuses on RA’s cocoa and coffee commodities, which fall under the EUDR.

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