###### Proof Point Level

Product

Business

## Standard Summary

The certification process inspects the following:

- Company, brand, or product line-specific ethical sourcing commitments, procedures, and policies

- Traceability systems for natural ingredient

- In-person audits verify the implementation of policies and procedures

Brands are expected to follow those sourcing principles:

- Conservation of biodiversity

- Sustainable use of biodiversity

- Fair and equitable sharing of benefits derived from the use of biodiversity

- Socio-economic sustainability (productive, financial, and market management)

- Compliance with national and international legislation

- Respect for the rights of actors involved in BioTrade activities

- Clarity about land tenure, right of use, and access to natural resources

## Additional Resources

[UEBT Standard](https://uebt.org/setting-the-standard)

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