Scope: This document specifies high-level requirements for management systems for sustainable cocoa bean
production, including post-harvest processes, if applicable, and traceability of the sustainably produced
cocoa beans within the organization producing the cocoa beans.
NOTE 1 Post-harvest processes include pod-breaking, fermentation, drying, sorting, packing, transport and
storage of cocoa beans.
Only organizations that fulfil both the cocoa sustainability management system requirements of either
this document or ISO 34101-4:2019, Annex A or B, and the performance requirements of ISO 34101-2
can claim their cocoa beans have been sustainably produced.
NOTE 2 ISO 34101-4 specifies the requirements for cocoa sustainability management systems at entry and
medium levels.Cross References:ISO 2451:2017ISO 34101-4:2019ISO 34101-3:2019ISO 9000:2015ISO Guide 73:2009ISO 19011:2018ISO 34101-2All current amendments available at time of purchase are included with the purchase of this document.