What is ISO 34101‑4-Requirements for certification schemes of sustainable and traceable cocoa about?
ISO 34101 discusses sustainable and traceable cocoa. ISO 34101-4 is an international standard that provides requirements for certification schemes of sustainable and traceable cocoa to apply for the certification of cocoa production.
ISO 34101-4 is the fourth part of a multi-part series that specifies requirements for certification schemes for sustainable and traceable cocoa, including the certification of cocoa bean producing organizations and cocoa supply chain actors.
ISO 34101-4 is to be used jointly with ISO 34101‑1, ISO 34101‑2, and ISO 34101‑3.
ISO 34101-4 also specifies the requirements for cocoa sustainability management systems at the entry and medium levels.
Note: Under ISO 34101-4 only organizations that fulfill both the cocoa sustainability management system requirements of either ISO 34101‑1 or Annex A or B, and the performance requirements of ISO 34101‑2 can claim their cocoa beans have been sustainably produced.
Who is ISO 34101‑4-Requirements for certification schemes of sustainable and traceable cocoa for?
ISO 34101‑4 on requirements for certification schemes of sustainable and traceable cocoa is useful for:
- Registered cocoa farmers and organizations
- Food certifying bodies
- Certification scheme developers
- Supervisory councilors
Why should you use ISO 34101‑4-Requirements for certification schemes of sustainable and traceable cocoa?
A food safety certification enables the food business to work in the world market thereby reducing barriers to international trade. A food organisation after getting certified strengthens the confidence of customers in their products.
ISO 34101‑4 provides you with scheme owner requirements, scheme development, and management, requirements for certification bodies, claims.
The requirements provided by ISO 34101‑4 assist the cocoa farmers and organizations to improve the performance of the cocoa sustainability management system and claim for certification of sustainable and traceable cocoa.
By adopting ISO 34101‑4 the user can help to increase the efficiency of the cocoa sustainability management system and you can produce a product that has global acceptance in the market.