Explanatory note on current standard
(Updated July 2023 following standard review)
EN | Explanatory Note Fairtrade Standard for Cocoa
Interpretation note and receipt template
EN | Interpretation Notes Fairtrade Standard for Cocoa
ES | Notas de interpretación para el Criterio Fairtrade para Cacao
FR | Notes d'interprétation Fairtrade Standard pour le cacao
EN | Example of Receipt for Fairtrade Income Payment to Individual Members
FR | Exemple de Reçu pour le Paiement du Revenu Fairtrade aux Membres Individuels
Monitoring and Remediation System Definition
Timeline for Implementation
EN | Fairtrade Cocoa Standard timeline for implementation 2024
ES | Criterio Fairtrade para cacao - plazos para implementación 2024
FR | Calendrier de mise en œuvre du Fairtrade Cocoa Standard 2024
EN | Fairtrade Cocoa Standard timeline for implementation 2023
ES | Criterio Fairtrade para cacao - plazos para implementación 2023
FR | Calendrier de mise en œuvre du Fairtrade Cocoa Standard 2023
Former Standard
EN | Fairtrade Standard for Cocoa (former)
ES | Criterio de Comercio Justo Fairtrade para Cacao (anterior)
FR | Standard du Commerce Equitable Fairtrade pour le cacao (précédent)
For information on the changes of former version, please see the following main changes document.
EN | Main changes document 2023
ES | Documento de los cambios principales 2023
FR | Document sur les principaux changements 2023
EN | Main changes document 2022
Guidance Documents
EN | Guidance Document on Managing Relationships with Farm Operators in Ghana
FR | Document d'orientation sur la gestion des relations avec les exploitants agricoles au Côte d'Ivoire
EN | Guidance Document on Yield Estimates
EN | Guidance Document on Income Diversification
EN | Guidance Document on Product Tracing Solutions
EN | Guidance Document - Documenting Product Traceability in Côte d’Ivoire
EN | Guidance Document - Documenting Product Traceability in Ghana
EN | Guidance Document - Documenting Payment of FMP and FP in Côte d’Ivoire
EN | Guidance Document - Documenting Payment of FMP and FP in Ghana
EN | Guidance Document - SPOs-Tracking-Fairtrade-Payments in Côte d’Ivoire
EN | Guidance Document - SPOs-Tracking-Fairtrade-Payments in Ghana
Guidance Documents on Productivity and Quality Improvement
Fairtrade International offers the following guidance documents as a complement for the Fairtrade Cocoa Standard.
The following guidance document on productivity and quality improvements is designed as a support document for cocoa producer organizations. It provides an explanation on what productivity and/or quality improvement is and what investments this may require, as well as additional information on the reporting of these investments. This document relates to section 4.3.7 and 4.3.8 of the Fairtrade Standard for Cocoa for Small Producer Organizations.
EN | Guidance productivity and quality improvement
Cocoa Fairtrade Minimum Price Differential Announcement
Season 01 April 2024 - 30 September 2024
Information on the Fairtrade Minimum Price Differential for Cocoa for deliveries between 01 April 2024 and 30 September 2024
EN | FMP Differential announcement
FR | Annonce du différentiel de prix du cacao
Season 01 October 2023 - 31 March 2024
Information on the Fairtrade Minimum Price Differential for Cocoa for deliveries between 01 October 2023 and 31 March 2024
EN | FMP Differential announcement
FR | Annonce du différentiel de prix du cacao
Season 01 April 2023 - 30 September 2023
Information on the Fairtrade Minimum Price Differential for Cocoa for deliveries between 01 April 2023 and 30 September 2023
EN | FMP Differential announcement
FR | Annonce du différentiel de prix du cacao
Season 01 October 2022 - 31 March 2023
Information on the Fairtrade Minimum Price Differential for Cocoa for deliveries between 01 October 2022 and 31 March 2023
EN | FMP Differential announcement
FR | Annonce du différentiel de prix du cacao
Season 01 April 2022 - 30 September 2022
Information on the Fairtrade Minimum Price Differential for Cocoa for deliveries between 01 April 2022 and 30 September 2022
EN | FMP Differential announcement
FR | Annonce du différentiel de prix du cacao
Season 01 October 2021 - 31 March 2022
Information on the Fairtrade Minimum Price Differential for Cocoa for deliveries between 01 October 2021 and 31 March 2022
EN | FMP Differential announcement
FR | Annonce du différentiel de prix du cacao
Season 01 April 2021 - 30 September 2021
Information on the Fairtrade Minimum Price Differential for Cocoa for deliveries between 01 April 2021 and 30 September 2021
EN | FMP Differential announcement
FR | Annonce du différentiel de prix du cacao
Season 01 October 2020 - 31 March 2021
Information on the Fairtrade Minimum Price Differential for Cocoa for deliveries between 01 October 2020 and 31 March 2021
EN | FMP Differential announcement
FR | Annonce du différentiel de prix du cacao
Season 01 April 2020 - 30 September 2020
Information on the Fairtrade Minimum Price Differential for Cocoa for deliveries between 01 April 2020 and 30 September 2020