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Dictionary termShade-grownShade-grown describes crop production, especially coffee or cocoa, under tree cover that can influence microclimate, biodiversity and farm management.Read the full definition , bird-friendly coffee
Typical treatment across 5 reviewed regimes. Every verdict below is tied to a stated legal hook.
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How this claim is typically treated
5 reviewed markets · one comparison
| Market | Typical treatment | Legal basis | What is required |
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| European UnionEU | Conditional | View legal reasoningUCPD Art. 6 | Dictionary termCertificationA third-party attestation that a product, process, service, system or person fulfils specified requirements within a defined scope.Read the full definition (Smithsonian Bird Friendly requires organic + shade criteria) or documented Dictionary termAgroforestryA land-management system in which woody perennials are deliberately integrated with crops or livestock so the components interact ecologically and economically over space or time.Read the full definition specs per farm group. |
| United KingdomUK | Conditional | View legal reasoningCMA Code | Dictionary termCertificationA third-party attestation that a product, process, service, system or person fulfils specified requirements within a defined scope.Read the full definition named; farm-level specs. |
| United StatesUS | Conditional | View legal reasoningFTC 260.4/.6 | Dictionary termCertificationA third-party attestation that a product, process, service, system or person fulfils specified requirements within a defined scope.Read the full definition evidence. |
| CanadaCA | Conditional | View legal reasoningCompetition Act s.74.01(1)(b.1) | Farm-Dictionary termAuditA systematic, independent and documented process for obtaining objective evidence and evaluating it against defined criteria to determine the extent to which requirements are fulfilled.Read the full definition records. |
| AustraliaAU | Conditional | A direct source link has not yet been added for this assessment. View legal reasoningACL s.18 | Dictionary termCertificationA third-party attestation that a product, process, service, system or person fulfils specified requirements within a defined scope.Read the full definition Dictionary termVerificationThe evidence-based confirmation that a claim about events, data or results already obtained is truthfully stated within defined criteria, scope and materiality.Read the full definition . |
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Requires a current valid certificate within the scheme's scope; certification supports but does not by itself prove the claim — wording must reflect certified scope and assurance level.
Sustainable Agriculture Standard v1.4 (Farm + Supply Chain); Regenerative Agriculture Standard Farm Requirements v1.0 + SC Requirements v1.5Relationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026Smithsonian Bird Friendly CoffeeCertification scheme · May support subject to conditionsRequires a current valid certificate within the scheme's scope; certification supports but does not by itself prove the claim — wording must reflect certified scope and assurance level.
Not publicly disclosed — Smithsonian Bird Friendly criteria, rolling, no public version numberRelationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026