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Bird Friendly

Smithsonian Institution scientists developed BirdFriendly certification for coffee in the late 1990s to conserve habitat for migratory birds, and it has now been extended to cocoa.

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    BirdFriendly

    About the standard

    The BirdFriendly certification ensures a mix of forest cover, tree height and biodiversity that creates an ideal habitat for the development of birds and other wildlife.

    Requirements

    Producers who apply to the Bird Friendly program must have organic certification.

    The operator must make an autoevaluation by completing the form at the bottom (3-1-1 Internal Control) to determine whether or not it meets the basic criteria established by the standard to apply to the program. In the case of a group of producers, this self-assessment must be carried out for each farmer-farm that wishes to apply to the program. You will then complete the 3-1-2 Matrix which summarizes the producers proposed for the Bird Friendly program. The minimum criteria that must be met are: shade coverage, average height of the predominant stratum and floristic diversity. Failure to meet any of these criteria disqualifies you from applying to the program.

    • Apply: Application for this program is done in conjunction with the organic program. Request your application to Control Union office. • Evaluate the offer letter: We will send you an offer letter where we describe the inspection and certification costs for one calendar year, along with the Contract Terms. If you agree to the offer, return a copy signed by the legal representative. Once this is done, you enter into an agreement with CU to join one of our certification programs. CU will send you a confirmation letter detailing your registration and informing you of the certification program, if necessary. • Planning: After receiving payment of the inspection and certification service fee, CU will schedule your inspection visit. • Inspection: After all necessary inspections have been completed CU will provide you with a report of the findings. You must compulsorily meet the minimum program criteria mentioned above. In case of non-compliance with the other criteria that are evaluated in the standard, you must present an action plan. • Certification: Based on the content of this report, CU will decide whether or not to grant certification in the Bird Friendly program. The certificate will be valid for 03 years. • Maintenance: Since the certification lasts 03 years, the recertification inspection will be carried out in the third year, however, during the organic inspections it can be evaluated if the requirements of the program are still being fulfilled by the producers.

    Features

    This certification provides farmers with a premium for their products and, due to strict cultivation standards, the Bird Friendly program is also a critical asset in the fight against climate change.

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    Documents

    Manual Bird Friendly (pdf)
    Internal control matrix (xlsx)

    Recognition Body: Smithsonian Institute

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