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FAIRTRADE
Label
Mission
Poverty reduction and empowerment of producers is key
- System based on 3 pillars of Sustainable Development:
economic and social; the environmental pillar is less developed.
- A guarantee for stable income and better life, more autonomy
and democracy, durable environmental management and better
commercial practices.
- The cooperative is the driver for the implementation of the
system.
Product composition
requirements
Allowed to bear the label on consumer-ready products:
- Single product*: 100% fair-trade
- Composite product* :
• if all ingredients (also < 1%) that can be fair-trade
are fair-trade
• if at least 20% of the finished product is fair-trade
Ingredients in scope
for certification
Cocoa, sugar and natural vanilla. See the complete list on:
http://www.fairtrade.net/products.html
Certification
requirements
All steps in the chain, from coop to the finished product
Certification bodies
Local Fair Trade Labelling Organisation. (Control through a Third
Party independent certification and FLO-cert such as Certisys,…)
Traceability
requirements
Mass balance* for cocoa and sugar
Availability
ok
Contact Organization
http://www.fairtrade.net/
Contact your local fair-trade labelling organization (certification
and licensing).
More info: issue text about BC fair-trade cocoa and chocolate
BC references
On request.
Regions of Origin
West Africa, South America, Central America
*Mass balance: volumes of certified ingredients ‘in and out’ have to be in balance
*Single products: derived from one ingredient i.e. cocoa powder, sugar
*Composite product: composed of several ingredients e.g. chocolate
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RAINFOREST ALLIANCE
Label
Mission
- System based on 3 pillars of Sustainable Development:
environmental and social; the economic pillar is less developed.
- A guarantee to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable
livelihoods by introducing and transforming land-use practices.
Product composition
requirements
Allowed to bear the label on consumer-ready products:
- if 90% of the cocoa ingredients are RA certified OR
- if min. 30 % of the ingredients in the end product are RA
certified and 30 % of the core ingredients* are RA
certified
Ingredient in scope
for certification
Cocoa
Certification
requirements
- Annual audits conducted on the farms
- Registration on website and label approval via website and
licensing agreement
- Further steps not defined yet
Certification bodies
Independent third party certification such as IMO
Traceability
requirements
- Full traceability (10% contamination allowed) for all cocoa
ingredients: beans, cocoa nibs, cocoa liquor, cocoa powder,
cocoa butter
- Mass balance only allowed for the producer of consumer
products under well defined conditions
Availability
On request (Forecast important)
Contact Organization
http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/
BC references
On request
Regions of Origin
West Africa, South America, Dominican Republic
* Core ingredients: main ingredients of the end product. For chocolate: cocoa mass, cocoa butter, cocoa
powder.
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UTZ CERTIFIED
Label
Mission
- System based on 3 pillars of Sustainable Development: social
and environmental; the economic pillar is less developed.
- A guarantee for sustainable agricultural practices and efficient
farm management based on the principle of continuous
improvements.
- UTZ is Maya word for ‘Good’
Product composition
requirements
Allowed to bear the label front of pack:
- if 100% of the cocoa ingredients are UTZ via mass
balance
- if min. 30%* of the cocoa ingredients are UTZ full
traceable. Between 30% and 90% certified ingredients a
% disclaimer needs to be mentioned
Allowed to bear the label back of pack:
- if min. 10% of the cocoa ingredients are UTZ via mass
balance or traceable and a public commitment to
increase to 100%. No disclaimer needs to be mentioned
on pack
* 40%/2012 – 60%/2013 after 95%
Ingredient in scope
for certification
Cocoa
Certification
requirements
Independent third party certification, within 3 months an audit
is required by an independent certification organization.
Register via registration form on the website.
Certification bodies
Whole chain
Traceability
requirements
Mass balance * or full traceability
See product composition requirements
Availability
On request (Forecast important)
Contact Organization
BC references
http://www.utzcertified.org/
On-pack label approval by UTZ CERTIFIED
(send to [email protected], response to
registered clients within one working week)
On request
Regions of Origin
West Africa, Dominican republic
*Mass balance: volumes of certified ingredients ‘in and out’ have to be in balance
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FAIR FOR LIFE
Label
Mission
Until 29/12/2012
As from now
- System based on 3 pillars of Sustainable Development: social,
economic and environmental, includes quality parameters
- A Guarantee for fair prices for farmers and help to improve the
quality and value of their production by switching to sustainable
farming, training in improved farming practices, increasing family
income and respect for labour conditions.
Product composition
requirements
Allowed to bear the label on consumer-ready products:
- Single product *: 100% fair for life certified
- Composite products*:
• if only cocoa mass fair for life a disclaimer “made
with fair for life cocoa mass” and indication of %
needs to be mentioned
• if cocoa mass is fair for life and all other
ingredients that can be fair-trade are fair-trade
and min.20% certified ingredients. Between 20%
and 80% a % disclaimer needs to be mentioned
• below 20% certified ingredients, no label is
allowed
Ingredients in scoop
for certification
Cocoa (fair for life) and sugar (fair-trade)
Certification
requirements
Whole chain. Annual audit based on compliance with social
requirements in all steps of the chain
Certification bodies
Third party independent certification. FLO/Max Havelaar/ Fair
Trade certification is acknowledged as equivalent by Fair for Life.
Traceability
requirements
Full traceability
Availability
On request (Forecast important)
Contact Organization
http://www.fairforlife.net/
Contact IMO for label approval
BC references
On request
Regions of Origin
Tanzania
*Single products: derived from one ingredient i.e. cocoa powder, sugar
*Composite product: composed of several ingredients e.g. chocolate
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ORGANIC EU
Label
Mission
- System based on 1 pillar of Sustainable Development:
environmental
- A guarantee for better quality, strictly regulated by national
authorities laying down agricultural practices and processing
rules.
Product composition
requirements
Allowed to bear the label on consumer-ready products:
- if min. 95 % of the ingredients are organic in composite
products*
- ingredients of GMO origin or irradiated products are not
authorised
* Positive list of allowed ingredients
All ingredients which can be organic, exceptions are listed in EU
regulation. For chocolate this is mainly cocoa, sugar and milk.
Ingredients in scope
for certification
Certification
requirements
Whole chain
Certification bodies
By independent third party certification body such as Certisys,
Ecocert, SKAL …
Traceability
requirements
Full traceability
Availability
Ok
Contact Organization
Certisys : http://www.ecocert.com/
Ecocert: http://www.certisys.eu/
Info organic system in Europe:
http://www.organic-europe.net
More info: issue text BC about Organic cocoa and chocolates
BC references
On request
Regions of Origin
West Africa, South America, Europe, Japan, North America
*Composite product: composed of several ingredients e.g. chocolate