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title: "Guidance to Define if an Organization is in Scope of Certification"
slug: "guidance-to-define-if-an-organization-is-in-scope-of-certification"
updated: 2025-10-16T11:23:36Z
published: 2025-10-16T11:23:36Z
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://knowledge.rainforest-alliance.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Guidance to Define if an Organization is in Scope of Certification

This document supports organizations in determining whether they need to register and get certified under the 2020 Rainforest Alliance Certification Program prior to registering in the Rainforest Alliance Certification Platform (RACP).

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