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2 | RAINFOREST ALLIANCE APPLICABLE LAW ASSESSMENT RA 2020 STANDARD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Certification body: | EKOINSPEKT ULUSLARARASI BELGELENDIRME DENETIM GOZETIM TEKNIK KONTROL VE EGITIM HIZMETLERI LTD. STI. | For internal use only | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Country: | Ukraine | Reviewed by: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Date submitted | 1/31/2023 | Approved by: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Contact person: | MUSTAFA CETINKAYA | Approved date: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 | Instructions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | The Certification Body (CB) should list applicable local laws for all core requirement of the RA 2020 Standard according to the geographic scope requested (the format should include individual legislations for each country). The following is a brief explanation of how to complete the template: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Topic: Include the topic covered in the requirement, for example: Natural Ecosystems, Agrochemicals, etc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Related standard requirement number: Include the number of the specific related requirement, for example: No. 4.5.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | National Legislation Reference: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Legislation name: Include the name of the national legislation related to the criterion, for example: Labor Code, Decree No. 1441. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | ILO convention name (if applicable): If there is an applicable ILO convention, indicate the name of that convention and its respective number. e.g. "ILO Convention, Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87)" If there are any sector wide agreements or CBAs that might be relevant, feel free to indicate those as well. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Title: Include the title within the national legislation that refers to the criterion to be evaluated, for example: Contracts and collective bargaining. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Articles to be reviewed: Indicate the # or #s of the articles to be reviewed, with respect to the criterion compliance, for example: Articles 57 to 60. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | If RA standard goes beyond the national legislation, please indicate on which areas: please perform an analysis of the applicable legislation and where the RA Standard might go beyond the legislation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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19 | National Legislation Reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | TOPIC | Related standard requirement number | Legislation Name | CBA if applicable | ILO convention name (if applicable) | Title | Articles to review | If RA standard goes beyond the national legislation, please indicate on which areas | Column1 | |||||||||||||||||
21 | Group Management | 1.1.1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
22 | Documented and implemented Management Plan which addresses each applicable Rainforest Alliance Supply Chain requirement. | 1.1.3 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
23 | The supply chain actor has devised, adopted and disseminated one or more policies for ensuring responsible business conduct in its own operations, supply chain and other business relationships | 1.1.4 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
24 | Collective Bargaining | 1.2.1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||||
25 | Service provider evaluation mechanism | 1.2.2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
26 | Subcontractors and suppliers' compliance to certification rules | 1.2.3 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
27 | Registry of group members | 1.2.4 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
28 | Worker details( Full name, Gender Year of birth, Start and end date(s) of employment, Wages Housing | 1.2.5 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
29 | List of permanent of temporary workers | 1.2.6 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
30 | Information given through Predominant language to workers | 1.2.7 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
31 | Sign agreement between both parties (GA and Members) | 1.2.8 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
32 | Records of last four years | 1.2.9 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
33 | An up to date map of the farm (large farms) or the farm area (group of small farms) is available Sketches | 1.2.10 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
34 | A sketch of the farm is available | 1.2.11 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
35 | Geolocation data is available for 100% of the farms. At least 10% is in the form of polygons | 1.2.12 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
36 | A polygon is available of the farm, including all farm units. | 1.2.13 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
37 | list of workers trained and have the knowledge effectively implement the supply chain Management Plan. | 1.2.16 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
38 | Multi-site administrator maintains a list of sites to be included in the certificate | 1.2.17 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
39 | Risk assessment | 1.3.1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
40 | Management Plan | 1.3.2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
41 | Management provides group members with services based on the Management Plan | 1.3.3 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
42 | Management provides workers with services based on the Management Plan. | 1.3.4 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
43 | Internal inspection and self-assessment | 1.4.1, | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
44 | Internal inspection and self-assessment | 1.4.2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
45 | Internal approval and sanction mechanism | 1.4.3 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
46 | Internal inspection and self-assessment | 1.4.4 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
47 | A grievance mechanism is in place that enables individuals, workers, communities and/or civil society, including whistle-blowers to raise their complaints of being negatively affected by specific business activities and/or operations of any nature, including technical, social, or economic nature. The grievance mechanism may be provided directly through collaboration with other companies, or through an industry program or institutionalized mechanism and in accordance with the UNGPs. The grievance mechanism should be accessible, in local languages and also for those who cannot read or do not have access to internet. The grievance mechanism should include at least the following elements: • A grievance committee with decision making power, with knowledge about the grievances, that is impartial, accessible, and gender sensitive • Grievance committee is formed by at least one member/worker representative • The grievance mechanism has appropriate submission channels, for internal and external stakeholders, including workers, members, staff, buyers, suppliers, indigenous peoples and communities • Anonymous grievances are accepted and confidentiality is respected • Human and labor rights grievances are remediated in accordance with the Remediation Protocol, and collaboration with the Assess-and-Address Committee and/or the Gender Committee/Person as appropriate, depending on the case • Grievances and agreed follow up actions are documented, and shared with the persons involved within a reasonable timeframe • Submitters of grievances are protected against employment/membership termination, retribution or threats as a consequence of utilizing the grievance mechanism Assess-and-Address Committee: see 5.1.1 Gender Committee/Person: see 1.6.1 Please see Annex 4: Remediation Protocol | 1.5.1 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
48 | Management commits to promoting gender equality by: • A written statement that is communicated to group members/workers • Appointing a committee that is responsible for the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of measures that promote gender equality and women’s empowerment. Management can choose to appoint a responsible person instead of a committee, except in the case of large farms The responsible committee/person: • Is knowledgeable about gender equality and women’s empowerment • In case of a committee, includes at least one woman and at least one person from management • Is known, accessible and trusted by the group members/workers Guidance Document G: Gender Equality | 1.6.1 | No law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
49 | The responsible committee/person performs the following activities: • Implements gender equality mitigation measures following the basic Farm Risk Assessment or the Supply Chain Risk Assessment and includes these measures in the Management Plan • Raises awareness on gender equality and women’s empowerment with management and (group) staff at least annually • Is involved in remediation cases concerning gender-based violence and gender based discrimination in accordance with the Remediation Protocol Farm scope: Farm Risk Assessment: see 1.3.1 Management Plan: see 1.3.2 Supply Chain scope: Management Plan: see 1.1.3 Please see Annex 3: Farm Risk Assessment Tool Please see Annex 4: Remediation Protocol | 1.6.2 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | No law could be found. | NA | |||||||||||||||||
50 | Certified production | 2.1.1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
51 | Annual stock | 2.1.2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
52 | Certified products are visually segregated | 2.1.3 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
53 | Management has mapped the product flow from the group members | 2.1.4 | No Law | |||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Products that the group sells as certified can be traced back to the certified farm(s) | 2.1.5 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
55 | No double selling of volumes | 2.1.6 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
56 | Group members keep sales receipts | 2.1.7 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
57 | Methodology for the calculation of conversion factors | 2.1.8 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
58 | Equipment used to define the weight or volume of the certified product is calibrated annually. | 2.1.9 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | ||||||||||||||||||
59 | Volume summary of certified product for the previous 12 months. | 2.1.10 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
60 | Documentation for percentage and traceability type etc. | 2.1.11 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
61 | labeling approvals, incoming and outgoing documentation, on-site procedures) that any Rainforest Alliance claim | 2.1.12 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
62 | Sales transactions of certified products are recorded in the Rainforest Alliance traceability platform | 2.2.1 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
63 | Total sales of certified products do not exceed the total production | 2.2.2 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
64 | Volumes not sold as Rainforest Alliance certified and/or lost are removed from the traceability platform within two weeks after the end of the quarter. | 2.2.3 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
65 | In case of public facing trademark use, an approval is obtained in accordance with the Rainforest Alliance Labeling & Trademarks Policy for on- and off product trademarks prior to use. | 2.2.4 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
66 | Shipments that are combined into one transaction include sufficient information to relate the transaction to the individual shipments. | 2.2.5 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
67 | Written confirmation granting a traceability platform mandate by the farm certificate holder and acknowledgement by both parties is available. | 2.2.6 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
68 | The party granted the traceability platform mandate complies with applicable traceability requirements and associated guidance. | 2.2.7 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
69 | Volume credits are only converted for a process that can occur in reality, product conversion cannot go backwards to a previous product. . | 2.3.1 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
70 | The volume of product sold as mass balance is 100% covered by volumes purchased as certified. | 2.3.2 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
71 | Purchase and sales documentation for products sold as certified includes origin information to country level for certified and non-certified product inputs. | 2.3.3 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
72 | Products sold as certified shall meet the minimum percentage requirements for origin information as per crop specific annexes | 2.3.4 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
73 | Credit trading is limited to regional scope within a certificate, movement from one certificate to another shall be accompanied by physical shipment of relevant product. | 2.3.5 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
74 | A process is in place to ensure that sales of certified product exceeding purchases are covered with sufficient purchases of certified input within two weeks after the end of the quarter in which certified volume balance was exceeded | 2.3.6 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
75 | Production costs and living income | 3.1.1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
76 | The total net income for group member households is assessed against the Living Income Benchmark. | 3.1.2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
77 | Sustainable Differential | 3.2.1 3.2.2 3.2.3 3.2.4 3.2.5 3.2.6 3.2.7 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
78 | Management defines the investments needed to improve sustainability in an investment plan. | 3.3.1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
79 | The buyer of certified products ensures that the farm certificate holder receives the Sustainability Investment | 3.3.4 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
80 | An annual report of investments made to farms is compiled and available | 3.3.5 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
81 | Plant varieties are selected based on quality, productivity, resistance to pests and diseases and on suitability for the climate | 4.1.1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
82 | New plantings have a well-established cropping system which takes into account the factors defined in the requirement | 4.1.2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
83 | Pruning Cycle | 4.2.1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
84 | GMO | 4.3.1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | ||||||||||||||||||
85 | Soil assessment, leaf test, use of organic fertilizers etc | 4.4.1 4.4.2 4.4.3 4.4.4 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
86 | Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Monitoring of pests and natural enemies Pest control methods & threshold | 4.5.1 , 4.5.2, 4.5.3 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
87 | IPM training to workers | 4.5.4 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
88 | Registered agrochemicals | 4.6.1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||||
89 | Products on risk mitigation list | 4.6.2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
90 | Training for sprayers and PPE usage | 4.6.3 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
91 | Showers for agrochemical handlers. | 4.6.4 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
92 | Preparation and application of pesticides | 4.6.5 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
93 | Mechanisms to avoid contamination with pesticides | 4.6.6 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
94 | Aerial application | 4.6.7 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
95 | Agrochemical application records. | 4.6.8 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
96 | Empty pesticide containers | 4.6.9 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
97 | Storage of Agrochemical | 4.6.10 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
98 | pesticide application equipment | 4.6.11 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
99 | Pesticide stock inventory | 4.6.12 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
100 | Harvest and Post-Harvest Practices | 4.7.1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||