This draft African Standard specifies requirements for the Cocoa Certification Scheme for sustainable cocoa, in relation to cocoa supply chain actors and for the certification of Farmer as an Entity/Farmer Group/Cooperative. It is to be used jointly with ARS 1000-1 and ARS 1000-2.
Only Certification Bodies that fulfil the requirements in this Standard shall audit Farmer as an Entity/Farmer Group/Cooperative, which produce sustainable cocoa beans. Only Farmer as an Entity/Farmer Group/Cooperative that fulfil the requirements in this Standard can make claims of sustainably produced cocoa beans.
