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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
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| Market | Typical treatment | Legal basis | What is required |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
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Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026
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 v1.5Smithsonian 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 number