Before beginning an application, please make sure you have read and understand the Regenerative Organic Certified® Framework and governing documents, including the Supply Chain Guidelines and Labeling Guidelines. The Regenerative Organic Certified® Marks are trademarks owned by Regenerative Organic Alliance (ROA) and are used to indicate that a product is certified per the ROA’s guidelines. Only Regenerative Organic Certified® producers and authorized licensees may use the Regenerative Organic Certified® Marks. If you have questions about the application process for licensing with the ROA, please email label@regenorganic.org.
Please note: This application form is for businesses seeking seeking to license with the ROA. Licensing is required for any organization taking ownership and selling products, making Regenerative Organic Certified® claims, to more than one entity.
To be approved as a Regenerative Organic Alliance (ROA) licensee, businesses must submit a Brand Regenerative Organic System Plan (ROSP) for the products intended to carry a Regenerative Organic Certified® claim. The ROA staff will use the ROSP to prepare for your desk audit to verify that only eligible crops are used to make Regenerative Organic Certified® products and to conduct traceability audits. The licensee requirements are outlined in ROA’s Supply Chain Guidelines and the Buyer’s Criteria section of the Regenerative Organic Certified® Framework. Guidelines for preparing for the desk audit are available for download in the Regenerative Organic Certified® Integrity Audit Preparation Guide for Licensees.
The most current Governing Documents for Regenerative Organic Certified® producers and licensed brands are on the resources page of regenorganic.org.
Applicants are responsible for the ROA licensing fees and desk audit fees as outlined in the Cost and Fee Structure.
Each actor in a Licensed business supply chain for Regenerative Organic Certified® products must complete the SCA Disclosure Form. The completed forms will be uploaded in this online application. All forms and governing documents can be found on our website at https://regenorganic.org/resources/.
Start the Journey as a Regenerative Organic Certified® Licensee
Once you begin you will be able to save your progress, but we recommend completing the application in one session. To streamline the process, please gather the following supporting documents before getting started.
Supporting documents:
- A signed Brand License Agreement
- Most recent organic certificate(s)
- Completed Claimed Material Worksheet or equivalent documentation providing a supply chain map and individual product formulations
- Completed Regenerative Organic System Plan (ROSP) for licensed products
- Completed SCA Disclosure Form(s)
- Drafts of all labels making a Regenerative Organic Certified® claim
- Know your anticipated revenue from Regenerative Organic Certified® product sales this calendar year
- Know your organizations total annual gross revenue (ROC and non-ROC product sales)
Once submitted you will receive updates about the status of your application from label@regenorganic.org. Be sure to add this email address to your email contacts list.