Bird Friendly

• 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.