• EN UTZ Certification Protocol (February 2.0 2010) (447.9 kB)
• EN Application Form Certification Bodies (86.0 kB)
• ES Application Form Certification Bodies (89.5 kB)
• ES Protocolo de Certificación UTZ (Febrero 2.0 2010) (480.8 kB)
• PT Formulario de Registro Para UTZ CERTIFIED (92.0 kB)

The UTZ CERTIFIED Good Inside Certification Protocol explains the structure and process of certification according to the UTZ CERTIFIED Code of Conduct and Chain of Custody. It describes the procedures to be followed by the organizations in the chain e.g. producers, mills, exporters, importers and roasters in order to obtain and maintain certification against the Code of Conduct and/or Chain of Custody. It also includes the main principles that need to be respected for the certification of producer groups.
This document is applicable for the UTZ CERTIFIED products: coffee, cocoa and tea.
This document also explains the approval procedure for Certification Bodies (CBs), the required qualifications of their lead auditors, auditors and the reporting obligations for Certification Bodies. The requirements for the internal inspectors are also included.
The Certification Protocol in French and Vietnamese will follow soon.