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title: "Policy: Simplification"
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# Policy: Simplification

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| **Available in:** | [Español](https://knowledge.rainforest-alliance.org/docs/es/simplification-policy) | [Português](https://knowledge.rainforest-alliance.org/docs/pt/simplification-policy) | [Français](https://knowledge.rainforest-alliance.org/docs/fr/simplification-policy) | [Deutsch](https://knowledge.rainforest-alliance.org/docs/de/simplification-policy) | [Italiano](https://knowledge.rainforest-alliance.org/docs/it/simplification-policy) |
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Version 1.4 of the Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard introduces significant simplifications for farm and supply chain certificate holders. This policy allows producers and companies to take advantage of some of these changes immediately. The simplifications provided by this policy are applicable to all certificate holders with an audit or endorsement date from the binding date of this document, as well as those currently in the process of addressing non-conformities.

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