---
title: "Rainforest Alliance Standards Development Procedure"
slug: "rainforest-alliance-standards-development-procedure"
updated: 2026-09-14T15:45:10Z
published: 2026-09-14T15:45:10Z
canonical: "knowledge.rainforest-alliance.org/rainforest-alliance-standards-development-procedure"
---

> ## 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.

# Rainforest Alliance Standards Development Procedure

> [!CAUTION]
> **This binding document expired on August 7th, 2026, and is no longer in use.**
> 
> To view the current binding document, [click here](https://knowledge.rainforest-alliance.org/docs/rainforest-alliance-standards-development-procedure-v2-0).

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