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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: | Thailand | 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 | No Law | 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 | Thailand Labour Relations Act, B.E. 2518 | CBA's are company /organisation wise or for group of producers | NA | NA | Chapter VII of The Act provides for the right to organise for private sector workers. At least ten workers in the same factory or industry are needed to form a trade union. Trade unions must be registered with the Ministry if Labour (MOL).Section 88 in particular mentions the right of workers to form union. | Not the case | In folder | |||||||||||||||||
25 | Service provider evaluation mechanism | 1.2.2 | No Law | 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 | No Law | 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 | The Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 | NA | NA | His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej is graciously pleased to proclaim that : Whereas it is expedient to revise the law on labour protection; Be it, therefore, enacted by H.M. The King with the advice and consent of the National Assembly as follows: Section 1. This Act shall be cited as the “Labour Protection Act B.E.2541”. Section 2. This Act shall come into force after one hundred and eighty days from the date of its publication in the Government Gazette. | Section 113-The record of Employees shall contain at least the following particulars: (1) name and surname; (2) sex; (3) nationality; (4) date of birth or age; (5) present address; (6) date of commencement of employment; (7) position or duties; (8) rate of Wages and other benefits agreed to be given to the Employee by the Employer; and (9) date of termination of employment | NA | https://www.labour.go.th/attachments/article/47756/Labour_Protection_Act_BE2541.pdf | |||||||||||||||||
29 | List of permanent of temporary workers | 1.2.6 | As above | NA | NA | As above | As above | NA | As above | |||||||||||||||||
30 | Information given through Predominant language to workers | 1.2.7 | As above | NA | NA | As above | Section 108. An Employer who employs ten or more persons shall provide the work rule in Thai | NA | As above | |||||||||||||||||
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 | Yes, RA standard makes it mandatory for retaining the records for at least 4 years | 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 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
34 | A sketch of the farm is available | 1.2.11 | No Law | 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 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
36 | A polygon is available of the farm, including all farm units. | 1.2.13 | No Law | 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 | No law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
40 | Management Plan | 1.3.2 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
41 | Management provides group members with services based on the Management Plan | 1.3.3 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
42 | Management provides workers with services based on the Management Plan. | 1.3.4 | No Law | 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 | No Law | 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 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
47 | Grievance Mechanism | 1.5.1 | Labour Protection Act BE 2541 | NA | NA | As in G 28 | Section 108 requires the employer to have a system of addressing grievances of workers. | NA | https://www.labour.go.th/attachments/article/47756/Labour_Protection_Act_BE2541.pdf | |||||||||||||||||
48 | Gender equality | 1.6.1 | The constitution of Thailand GENDER EQUALITY ACT, B.E. 2558 (2015) | NA | Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women :1753 | His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej is graciously pleased to proclaim that: Whereas it is expedient to have a law on gender equality; Be it, therefore, enacted by the King, by and with the advice and consent of the National Legislative Assembly | Section 27 of constitution All persons are equal before the law, and shall have rights and liberties and be protected equally under the law. Men and women shall enjoy equal rights Entire Gender Equality Act | NA | http://law.m-society.go.th/law2016/uploads/lawfile/594cc091ca739.pdf | |||||||||||||||||
49 | Committee on gender equality | 1.6.2 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
50 | Certified production | 2.1.1 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
51 | Annual stock | 2.1.2 | No Law | 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 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
54 | Products that the group sells as certified can be traced back to the certified farm(s) | 2.1.5 | No Law | 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 | No Law | 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 | Calibration | 2.1.9 | MEASUREMENT ACT, B.E. 2542 (1999) | NA | NA | His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej is graciously pleased to proclaim that: Whereas it is expedient to revise the law on measurement; This Act contains certain provisions in relation to the restriction of rights and liberties of a person, in respect of which Section 29 in conjunction with Section 31, Section 35, Section 48, and Section 50 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand so permit by the virtue of Law; Be it, therefore, enacted by the King, by and with the advice and consent of the National Assembly | Section 33.28 The life of the certification of Measurement Gauge shall be as prescribed by the Minister, with the advice of the Committee. In certification, the Competent Official shall stamp or display the expiry date of such certification on the Measurement Gauge, and on the document of certification for such Measurement Gauge | NA | https://law.dit.go.th/Upload/Document/d24f4df6-9cad-4644-871b-a627c881970e.pdf | |||||||||||||||||
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 | Trademark use approval | 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 | No Law | 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 | No Law | 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 | No Law | 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 | No Law | 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 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
83 | Pruning Cycle | 4.2.1 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
84 | GMO | 4.3.1 | No law | 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 | No Law | 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 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
87 | IPM training to workers | 4.5.4 | OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENT ACT, B.E. 2554 (2011)1 | NA | NA | His majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej is graciously pleased to proclaim that: Whereas it is expedient to have a law on occupational safety, health and environment; This Act contains certain provisions in relation to the restriction of rights and liberties of a person in respect of which section 29 in conjunction with section 33, section 41 and section 43 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand so permit by the virtue of law | Section 16. An employer shall provide an occupational safety, health and environment training to be attended by executives, supervisors and employees in order to safely administer, manage and execute the occupational safety, health and environment. In the case where an employer employs employees to work, changes the employee’s work, workplace, or machinery or equipment, which may harm the life, physique, mentality and health of the employees, the employer shall provide a training for every employee before commencing work. | NA | OCCUPATIONAL_SAFETY,_HEALTH,_AND_ENVIRONMENT_ACT,B.E._2554.pdf (krisdika.go.th) | |||||||||||||||||
88 | Registered agrochemicals | 4.6.1 | Hazardous Substance Act B.E. 2535 (1992) Notification of Ministry of Industry Subject: List of hazardous substances (No. 6) B.E. 2552 (2009 | NA | NA | His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej is graciously pleased to proclaim that: Whereas it is expedient to revise the law on toxic substance; Be it, therefore, enacted by the King, by and with the advice and consent of the National Legislative Council acting as the Parliament The list has the allowed pesticides in Thailand | Section 5 of the Act requires that Pesticides are to be registered as per the directions of government authority | NA | His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej is graciously pleased to proclaim that: Whereas it is expedient to revise the law on toxic substance; Be it, therefore, enacted by the King, by and with the advice and consent of the National Legislative Council acting as the Parliament | |||||||||||||||||
89 | Products on risk mitigation list | 4.6.2 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
90 | Training for sprayers and PPE usage | 4.6.3 | OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENT ACT, B.E. 2554 (2011)1 | NA | NA | His majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej is graciously pleased to proclaim that: Whereas it is expedient to have a law on occupational safety, health and environment; This Act contains certain provisions in relation to the restriction of rights and liberties of a person in respect of which section 29 in conjunction with section 33, section 41 and section 43 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand so permit by the virtue of law | Section 16. An employer shall provide an occupational safety, health and environment training to be attended by executives, supervisors and employees in order to safely administer, manage and execute the occupational safety, health and environment. In the case where an employer employs employees to work, changes the employee’s work, workplace, or machinery or equipment, which may harm the life, physique, mentality and health of the employees, the employer shall provide a training for every employee before commencing work. | NA | In folder | |||||||||||||||||
91 | Showers for agrochemical handlers. | 4.6.4 | No particular law | NA | NA | As above | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
92 | Preparation and application of pesticides | 4.6.5 | OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENT ACT, B.E. 2554 (2011)1 | NA | NA | His majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej is graciously pleased to proclaim that: Whereas it is expedient to have a law on occupational safety, health and environment; This Act contains certain provisions in relation to the restriction of rights and liberties of a person in respect of which section 29 in conjunction with section 33, section 41 and section 43 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand so permit by the virtue of law | Section 16. An employer shall provide an occupational safety, health and environment training to be attended by executives, supervisors and employees in order to safely administer, manage and execute the occupational safety, health and environment. In the case where an employer employs employees to work, changes the employee’s work, workplace, or machinery or equipment, which may harm the life, physique, mentality and health of the employees, the employer shall provide a training for every employee before commencing work. | NA | In folder | |||||||||||||||||
93 | Mechanisms to avoid contamination with pesticides | 4.6.6 | Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act B.E. 2535 (passed in 1992) | NA | NA | His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej is graciously pleased to proclaim that: Whereas it is expedient to revise the law on the enhancement and conservation of the national environmental quality; Be it, therefore, enacted by the King, by and with the advice and consent of the National Legislative Assembly acting as the National Assembly, | Section 96. If leakage or dispersion of pollutants caused by or originated from a source of pollution is the cause of death, bodily harm, injury, or ill health of a person or has caused damage in any manner to the property of a private person or of the state, the owner or possessor of such source shall be liable to pay compensation or damages therefor, regardless of whether such leakage or dispersion is the result of a wilful or negligent act of the owner or possessor thereof | NA | In folder | |||||||||||||||||
94 | Aerial application | 4.6.7 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
95 | Agrochemical application records. | 4.6.8 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
96 | Empty pesticide containers | 4.6.9 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
97 | Storage of Agrochemical | 4.6.10 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
98 | pesticide application equipment | 4.6.11 | OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENT ACT, B.E. 2554 (2011) | NA | NA | His majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej is graciously pleased to proclaim that: Whereas it is expedient to have a law on occupational safety, health and environment; This Act contains certain provisions in relation to the restriction of rights and liberties of a person in respect of which section 29 in conjunction with section 33, section 41 and section 43 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand so permit by the virtue of law | Section 16. An employer shall provide an occupational safety, health and environment training to be attended by executives, supervisors and employees in order to safely administer, manage and execute the occupational safety, health and environment. In the case where an employer employs employees to work, changes the employee’s work, workplace, or machinery or equipment, which may harm the life, physique, mentality and health of the employees, the employer shall provide a training for every employee before commencing work. | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
99 | Pesticide stock inventory | 4.6.12 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
100 | Harvest and Post-Harvest Practices | 4.7.1 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||