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The LEAF Marque Standard
Access the LEAF Marque Standard v16.1 & relating documents.
LEAF Marque Standard Version 16.1
The LEAF Marque Standard v16.1 is now effective, as of 1st September 2023.
For information on LEAF Marque System Rules and requirements, please see the below documents:
Translations:
Here you can find the LEAF Marque Standard v16.1 in Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese.
(The English version of the Standard is the definitive version and therefore any issues of interpretation from other translations need to be referred to the English version).
Changes to LEAF Marque Approved Baseline Certification Systems
Following consultation with our Technical Advisory Committee, producers will now no longer be required to have a baseline certificate for all products on their farm.
You can view the amendments in the new iteration of the LEAF Marque Standard, as well as our handy Briefing Document for Producers here.
Find out moreLEAF Product List
From the 1st January 2020, all LEAF Marque certificates will list the business’ LEAF Marque certified products. Businesses must list all their products when completing the LEAF Sustainable Farming Review or editing LEAF Charity Membership Information. During a LEAF Marque Audit, this information will be verified by auditors (see LEAF Marque Standard v16.1: Control Point 1.3).
For information on the products eligible for LEAF Marque certification, and the product codes, see the LEAF Product List.
Obtaining stakeholder feedback is an essential process in revising the LEAF Marque Standard, and public consultation plays an important part. For the LEAF Marque Standard v16.0 Draft, public consultation ran from November 2021 to January 2022. For a synopsis of the feedback received and response by LEAF Marque, please see the Public Consultation Synopsis. We welcome feedback on the LEAF Marque Standard at any time, please get in touch with our Standards & Impacts Manager at [email protected].
To reduce environmental impacts, our documents are primarily available electronically. Hard copies of the LEAF Marque Standard and other related materials are available on request at a reasonable handling fee, please contact: [email protected]
Setting the LEAF Marque Standard
Learn more about how we set the LEAF Marque Standard, and ways that you can get involved in the process, including giving feedback.
We welcome any feedback, comments or questions on any aspect of the LEAF Marque System, including the Standard, at all times.
Claims & Labelling
A Claims & Labelling Licence is needed for each product in which a LEAF Marque claim is made. A LEAF Marque claim is any combination of the use of the LEAF Marque logo and/or a sustainability claim used to set apart and promote a product, process, business or service that is based on achievement of LEAF Marque certification.