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The new ISO / CEN standard on sustainable and traceable cocoa

The new ISO / CEN standard on sustainable and traceable cocoa. ICCO Workshop on Certification Douala, June 25th 2013 Jack Steijn Chair of CEN TC 415. Ambition.

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The new ISO / CEN standard on sustainable and traceable cocoa

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  1. The new ISO / CEN standard on sustainable and traceable cocoa ICCO Workshop on Certification Douala, June 25th 2013 Jack SteijnChair of CEN TC 415

  2. Ambition Drafting independently verifiable criteria for a standard that will be - scalable - implementable for all- globally recognised for - its inclusive nature - its ability to deliver long term sustainable impact.A standard to which all standard schemes, new or already existing, can align.

  3. Not another certification scheme! • CEN ISO are developing the criteria that define sustainable cocoa • Others may use these criteria to prove conformity of a specific parcel of cocoa • There will be no CEN or ISO label on the final retail product. • It will be up to the companies making claims about sustainability to ensure that the claim can be verified by a third party auditor.

  4. CEN & ISO • Vienna Agreement: CEN has the lead in developing the standard, ISO will adopt • ISO members, most of all producing nations, represented in the technical committee and ad hoc groups • Joint effort of all stakeholders concerned, whether in producing or consuming countries

  5. Why CEN / ISO? • Open, transparent and consensus based standardisation process allowing all stakeholders to participate • Separation between the definition of criteria and the conformity assessment (certification) • Building on a legacy of already recognized existing standards, also for input, inspiration and integration • The ISO global meeting infrastructure and network of standardisation organisations throughout the world

  6. Content of the CEN ISO standard • Requirements for sustainability of cocoa • Requirements for traceability of cocoa • Requirements for bodies assessing conformity of sustainability and traceability criteria of cocoa

  7. Don’t re-invent the wheel EN ISO 26000 Social responsibility EN ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems EN ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems ISO TS 22005 Traceability for FSMS (Draft) Cocoa standards of producing countries • Conformity Assessment standards : EN ISO 17065 (Product), EN ISO 17021 (MS), ISO 22003 (FSMS) CEN STANDARD Requirements for cocoa sustainability and traceability

  8. Identified objectives1. General • Clarity and transparency for the sustainability of cocoa bean production and for the traceability of cocoa beans and cocoa products • Credible and transparent measure of attaining long term sustainable cocoa production • Broad involvement of stakeholders in producing and consuming countries • Scalable and implementable globally recognised standard • Liaise with ISO/TC 34 regarding quality and food safety of cocoa

  9. Identified objectives2. Profit Improve farmer income and livelihoods, including: - improving productivity of cocoa farming, - encouraging diversification of production and income- facilitating access to markets for farmers Upscale the production of sustainable cocoa beans in an efficient manner at viable costs

  10. Identified objectives3. Planet Improve the impacts of productive and sustainable cocoa production on the environment.

  11. Identified objectives4. People Support the eradication of forced labour and the worst forms of child labour in conformity with the applicable ILO conventionsSupport the improvement of the living standards as well as social conditions and working and labour conditions

  12. Identified objectives5. Management Support and promote transparency on all costs and economic impact of certificationPromote farmer organisation, including cooperatives, and empowermentImprove communication on traceability and sustainability of cocoa products from farmer level up to the first point of sale from farmer group / individual farmer

  13. Traceability Considering the impact and the benefits for the cocoa farmers • Trace the percentage of physical sustainable cocoa in the final end product • Define models of traceability in order to transparently inform the consumer

  14. Conformity Assessment Scope: Specify requirements applicable for the audit and certification of the sustainability and traceability of cocoa. Stakeholder participation: Invite ISO Conformity Assessment Committee (CASCO) to form joint WG with CEN/TC 415. No new label/mark Standard implemented by cocoa supply chain organisation Verification internal or external • Audit and Certification body • Independent (3rd party) • Accredited

  15. Intended impact of new standard • Sustainable cocoa is main stream instead of niche • Transparent system for accreditation of bodies assessing conformity • Increased market competition on certification • Reduced compliance costs • Level playing field for all stakeholders

  16. Theses Demand for sustainable cocoa will grow and so should supply. Measuring the impact of certification is measuring the extend to which the criteria in the standards really contribute to sustainable cocoa farming. If there is any doubt about the benefits of certification, the challenge is to draft criteria that really measure the desired impact for the farmer, the community and the environment.

  17. Why should you come on board now? • Apply the lessons learned of the ICCO workshop on Certification in a new standard • Contribute to definition of criteria for an ambitious new standard • Make sure your interests are taken into consideration • Judge the arguments of other stakeholders involved when they put forward their interests • Use the momentum to draft a standard together with all stakeholders in the cocoa community

  18. Why would it work? • Commitment of producing countries to sustainability • Commitment of industries and consuming countries to using sustainable cocoa only from 2020 - 2025 • Drafting criteria from the producer’s point of view, it should be attractive for the farmer to join, so we give a central position to the profit element • All stakeholders are able to join in

  19. Work is advancing • Six ad hoc working groups, some have started drafting • Nothing has been set in stone, experts, especially from producing countries, can still join in. • Your input is more then welcome • Next meeting 30/9 – 2/10 in Berlin

  20. Some unsolved issues • How to make sure the farmer livelihood is really improved • Physical segregation and mass balance • Low threshold and high bar • Sustainability at farm level or throughout the entire chain • How to share responsibility with producing nations • How to reach out to unorganized farmers

  21. Participating stakeholders

  22. Organisations participating in CEN/TC 415

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