What is ISO 34101‑3-Requirements for traceability of sustainable and traceable cocoa about?
ISO 34101discusses sustainable and traceable cocoa. ISO 34101-3is an international standard on the requirements for the traceability system of cocoa to improve the quality of cocoa.
ISO 34101-3 is the third part of a multi-part series that specifies basic requirements for the design and implementation of traceability systems within the cocoa supply chain for sustainably produced cocoa beans and cocoa products derived from sustainably produced cocoa beans.
ISO 34101-3 also specifies administrative requirements for a mass balance system whereby cocoa conforming to ISO 34101-3 can be used together with nonconforming cocoa, providing the necessary traceability within a manufacturing process.
ISO 34101-3 also details requirements for traceability of sustainably produced cocoa from an organization that is sustainably producing cocoa beans to the point of exit from the manufacturer of the final retail product.
Note: ISO 34101-3 does not apply to a credit system.
Who is ISO 34101‑3-Requirements for traceability of sustainable and traceable cocoa for?
ISO 34101‑3 on requirements for the traceability system of sustainably produced cocoa is useful for:
- Cocoa manufacturers
- Traceability system designers
- Food laboratories
- Food scientists
- Food technologists
- Food health and safety departments
Why should you use ISO 34101‑3-Requirements for traceability of sustainable and traceable cocoa?
A traceability system allows an organization to document or to locate a product through various stages and operations involved in the manufacture, processing, distribution, and handling of feed and food, from primary production to consumption. A traceability system for sustainably produced cocoa is a technical tool to assist a cocoa supply chain actor operating within a cocoa supply chain to achieve defined sustainable cocoa objectives.
ISO 34101‑3 provides you with the requirements, physical traceability, administrative traceability, monitoring, measurements, analysis, and evaluation during cocoa production.
The traceability requirements and monitoring measures provided by ISO 34101‑3 assist you to improve the suitability, adequacy, and effectiveness of the traceability system for sustainable production of cocoa. ISO 34101‑3 helps cocoa supply chain actors within the sustainably produced cocoa supply chain to achieve identified objectives but robust enough to ensure credible implementation.
By adopting ISO 34101‑3 you can enhance the efficiency of the traceability system and produce a product of high standard and quality.