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1 RAINFOREST . ALLIANCE . SUSTAINABLE . AGRICULTURE . STANDARD. FARM REQUIREMENTS. Version ABOUT THE RAINFOREST ALLIANCE . The RAINFOREST ALLIANCE is creating a more SUSTAINABLE world by using social and market Document name: Document code: Version: forces to protect nature and improve the lives RAINFOREST ALLIANCE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE Standard, of farmers and forest communities. Farm Requirements Translation Disclaimer Date of first publication: Date of revision: Valid from: Expires by: For any question related to the precise meaning of June 30th, 2020 January 31st, 2022 July 1st, 2022 Until further notice the information contained in the translation, please refer to the official English version for clarification.

2 Any discrepancies or differences in meaning due to Developed by: Approved by translation are not binding and have no effect for auditing or certification purposes. RAINFOREST ALLIANCE Department Standards and Assurance Director of Standards and Assurance More information? For more information about the RAINFOREST ALLIANCE , Linked to: visit , contact or contact the RAINFOREST ALLIANCE SA-S-SD-2 RAINFOREST ALLIANCE 2020 SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE Standard, Supply Chain Requirements Amsterdam Office, De Ruijterkade 6, 1013AA All other annexes, guidances and policies listed in this document.

3 Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Replaces: RAINFOREST ALLIANCE 2020 SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE Standard, Farm requirements The Standard Requirements are binding and must Applicable to: Country/Region: be complied with for certification. Farm certificate holders All Any use of this content including reproduction, Crops: Type of certification: modification, distribution or republication, All crops in the scope of the RAINFOREST ALLIANCE certification Farm certificate holders without the prior written consent of RAINFOREST system; please see Certification Rules. ALLIANCE is strictly prohibited.

4 RAINFOREST ALLIANCE | 2020 Farm Requirements | About 2 OF 89. KEY changes in version Overview of key adaptations in this document RAINFOREST ALLIANCE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE Standard, Farm Requirements, published January 31st, 2022, compared to RAINFOREST ALLIANCE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE Standard, Farm Requirements, published January 31st, 2021. Requirement Subject Change number p. 9, 10, 14 Smart meters and Clarification on processes for working with smart meters and indicators. indicators Group management Addition of indictor on scores of capacity assessment for consistency with requirement commitment Guidance removed Guidance P: How to use the Group Member Registry, is removed.

5 Guidance is now incorporated in the Guidance P Group Member Registry Tool. Agreement between Addition that agreements must include group members' consent for data sharing with the RAINFOREST group and group ALLIANCE . members , Annex added Annex S17: Annex on Collecting Geolocation Data has been added to provide clarity on the procedure. Management support New indicator on number of group members (M/F) that have a business plan for their farm replaces to Group Members the indicators on training and support from group management to members on finance, Grievance mechanism Amendment.

6 The grievance committee is formed by management and must include at least one member/worker representative. Traceability of certified This requirement is no longer applicable for small farms in a group as group management is production responsible to implement this requirement. Assessment of living Amendment to requirement to assess actual net income of group member households and only for a income against Living sample of group members. Income Benchmark Addition of new indicators covering Average and median net income, Average and median gap to the (self-selected) Living Income benchmark (monetary and %) and % of producers meeting the Living Income benchmark to replace previous indicator.

7 The Living Income Tool is replaced by a new assessment approach detailed in Annex S5. Guidance removed Guidance Q: How to use the Living Income Tool, is removed. The adapted Living Income approach does Guidance Q not require this Guidance Use of Sustainability Sustainability Differential may now be spent for the benefit of workers and/or for the producer Differential for large him/herself. Replaces Guidance SA-G-SD-22-V1 Use of Sustainability Investments for the benefit of farms workers. Payment of Amendment. Depending on the crop, next to contractual agreements, commitments may be in place Sustainability which specify the amount and other terms around Sustainability Differential.

8 Differential RAINFOREST ALLIANCE | 2020 Farm Requirements | Table of contents 3 OF 89. Key changes continued Requirement Subject Change number Recording of the Simplification of the requirement, more specific details are in Annex S14 Shared Responsibility. Sustainability Differential Recording of the Simplification of the requirement, more specific details are in Annex S14 Shared Responsibility. Sustainability Investment Payment of New requirement added that the responsible certificate holder must have clear contractual Sustainability agreements or commitments in place which specify the amount and other terms around Investments Sustainability Investments.

9 This requirement now aligns with requirement requiring the same contract agreements or commitments for Sustainability Differential. Assess-and-address Clarification. In year one of certification, the in-depth risk assessment on address-and-address is for child labour, forced required only for medium/high risk issues for child labor and/or forced labor. labour, discrimination, workplace violence and harassment Written contracts for Clarification that written employment contracts are required for permanent and temporary workers workers who are employed for three consecutive months or more.

10 Minimum wage Annual inflation correction of wages is removed. This clause is now included as a separate self- selected requirement Wage Deductions Addition to specify that the employer carries out these remittances fully and timely. Verbal contracts for Clarification that at least verbal employment contracts are required for permanent and temporary workers on small farms workers who are employed for three consecutive months or more. Written contracts for Clarification that written employment contracts in the worker's own language are required for workers available in permanent and temporary workers who are employed for one month or more.