SIST EN ISO 34101-3:2019

Sustainable and traceable cocoa - Part 3: Requirements for traceability (ISO 34101-3:2019)

This document specifies basic requirements for the design and implementation of traceability systems within the cocoa supply chain for sustainably produced cocoa beans and cocoa products derived from sustainably produced cocoa beans that conform to ISO 34101‑2 and either ISO 34101‑1 or  ISO 34101‑4:2019, Annex A or B, as described in the Introduction.
This document also specifies administrative requirements for a mass balance system whereby cocoa conforming to this document can be used together with nonconforming cocoa and which provides the necessary traceability within a manufacturing process.
This document specifies requirements for traceability of sustainably produced cocoa from an organization that is sustainably producing cocoa beans to the point of exit from the manufacturer of the final retail product.
This document does not apply to a credit system.

Nachhaltige und rückverfolgbare Kakaobohnen - Teil 3: Anforderungen für die Nachverfolgbarkeit (ISO 34101-3:2019)

Dieses Dokument legt grundlegende Anforderungen an die Einrichtung und Einführung von Rückverfolg-bar¬keitssystemen in der Kakaolieferkette für nachhaltig produzierten Kakao und Kakaoprodukte aus nach-haltig produzierten Kakaobohnen fest, die ISO 34101 2 und entweder ISO 34101 1 oder ISO 34101 4:2019, Anhang A oder B entsprechen, wie in der Einleitung beschrieben.
Dieses Dokument legt auch administrative Anforderungen an ein Massenbilanzsystem fest, wobei Kakao, der diesem Dokument entspricht, zusammen mit nicht konformem Kakao verwendet werden kann und die notwendige Rückverfolgbarkeit innerhalb eines Herstellungsprozesses bietet.
Dieses Dokument legt Anforderungen an die Rückverfolgbarkeit von nachhaltig produziertem Kakao, von der Organisation, die nachhaltig produzierte Kakaobohnen produziert, bis zu dem Punkt, an dem das fertige Handelsprodukt die Produktionsstätte verlässt, fest.
Dieses Dokument gilt nicht für ein Guthabensystem.

Cacao durable et traçable - Partie 3: Exigences de traçabilité (ISO 34101-3:2019)

Le présent document spécifie les exigences fondamentales s'appliquant à la conception et à la mise en œuvre de systèmes de traçabilité au sein de la chaîne d'approvisionnement du cacao pour les fèves de cacao produites de manière durable et les dérivés de cacao issus de fèves de cacao produites de manière durable, qui sont conformes à l'ISO 34101‑2 et à l'ISO 34101‑1 ou l'ISO 34101‑4:2019, Annexe A ou B, comme décrit dans l'Introduction.
Le présent document spécifie les exigences administratives relatives à un système de bilan massique dans lequel le cacao conforme au présent document peut être utilisé conjointement avec du cacao non conforme, et qui fournit la traçabilité nécessaire au sein d'un processus de fabrication.
Le présent document spécifie les exigences de traçabilité du cacao produit de manière durable, depuis l'organisme produisant des fèves de cacao produites de manière durable jusqu'au point de sortie de l'usine de fabrication du produit fini destiné à la vente au détail.
Ce document ne s'applique pas à un système de crédit.

Trajnost in sledljivost kakava - 3. del: Zahteve za sledljivost (ISO 34101-3:2019)

Ta evropski standard podaja načela in določa osnovne zahteve za načrtovanje in izvajanje sistema sledljivosti v trajnostni verigi dobave kakava. Lahko ga uporabljajo organizacije v katerem koli segmentu trajnostne verige dobave kakava.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 30-Nov-2016
• Publication Date: 26-Jun-2019
• ICS: 67.140.30 - Cocoa
• Technical Committee: I13 - Imaginarni 13
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 13-Jun-2019
• Due Date: 18-Aug-2019
• Completion Date: 27-Jun-2019
• Ref Project: EN ISO 34101-3:2019 - Sustainable and traceable cocoa - Part 3: Requirements for traceability (ISO 34101-3:2019)

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2019
Trajnost in sledljivost kakava - 3. del: Zahteve za sledljivost (ISO 34101-3:2019)
Sustainable and traceable cocoa - Part 3: Requirements for traceability (ISO 34101-
3:2019)
Nachhaltige und rückverfolgbare Kakaobohnen - Teil 3: Anforderungen für die
Nachverfolgbarkeit (ISO 34101-3:2019)
Cacao durable et traçable - Partie 3: Exigences de traçabilité (ISO 34101-3:2019)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 34101-3:2019
ICS:
67.140.30 Kakav Cocoa
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 34101-3
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
June 2019
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 67.140.30
English Version
Sustainable and traceable cocoa - Part 3: Requirements for
traceability (ISO 34101-3:2019)
Cacao durable et traçable - Partie 3: Exigences de Nachhaltige und rückverfolgbare Kakaobohnen - Teil 3:
traçabilité (ISO 34101-3:2019) Anforderungen für die Nachverfolgbarkeit (ISO 34101-
3:2019)
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European foreword . 3

European foreword
This document (EN ISO 34101-3:2019) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 34 "Food
products" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 415 “Sustainable and Traceable Cocoa”
the secretariat of which is held by DS.
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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 34101-3
First edition
2019-05
Sustainable and traceable cocoa —
Part 3:
Requirements for traceability
Cacao durable et traçable —
Partie 3: Exigences de traçabilité
Reference number
ISO 34101-3:2019(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Principles . 5
5 Objectives . 5
6 Documented information . 5
6.1 General . 5
6.2 Creating and updating documented information. 6
6.3 Control of documented information . 6
6.3.1 Purpose . 6
6.3.2 Actions . 6
7 Requirements . 6
7.1 General requirements . 6
7.1.1 Traceability system elements . 6
7.1.2 Traceability system requirements . 7
7.2 Organizational requirements . 7
7.3 Specific requirements for documentation . 7
7.3.1 Documentation elements . 7
7.3.2 Documentation requirements . 8
8 Physical traceability . 8
8.1 Identity preserved . 8
8.2 Cocoa segregation. 9
9 Administrative traceability — Mass balance system . 9
9.1 Principles . 9
9.2 Mass balance requirements .10
9.3 Mass balance administration .11
9.3.1 General.11
9.3.2 Single-site mass balance .11
9.3.3 Multi-site mass balance.12
10 Monitoring, measurements, analysis and evaluation .12
10.1 Monitoring .12
10.2 Internal audit .12
11 Improvement .13
11.1 Nonconformity and corrective actions .13
11.2 Continual improvement .13
12 Review .13
Annex A (normative) Documentation requirements .15
Annex B (informative) Guidance on and best practices for the implementation of a
traceability system .17
Annex C (informative) Mass balance .20
Bibliography .21
ISO 34101-3:2019(E)
Foreword
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This document was prepared by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical
Committee CEN/TC 415, Sustainable and Traceable Cocoa, in collaboration with ISO Technical Committee
TC 34, Food products, Subcommittee SC 18, Cocoa, in accordance with the agreement on technical
cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).
A list of all parts in the ISO 34101 series can be found on the ISO website.
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Introduction
The ISO 34101 series specifies requirements for the sustainable production of cocoa beans, for traceability
of sustainably produced cocoa and for the scheme for certifying sustainable and traceable cocoa.
Sustainably produced cocoa beans are obtained by fulfilling the management system requirements of
either ISO 34101-1 or ISO 34101-4:2019, Annex A or B, and the performance requirements of ISO 34101-2.
The stepwise approach of the ISO 34101 series comprises three requirement levels: entry, medium
and high. The requirements for the three levels for the performance requirements are all specified in
ISO 34101-2. The requirements for the three levels for the cocoa sustainability management system
requirements are specified in ISO 34101-1 or ISO 34101-4 as follows:
— entry: ISO 34101-4:2019, Annex A;
— medium: ISO 34101-4:2019, Annex B;
— high: ISO 34101-1.
An organization that is sustainably producing cocoa beans can apply for initial certification to any level
and will then be on a path towards a higher level until the high level is reached. The path from entry
level to medium level can take up to 60 months. The path from medium level to high level can take up to
60 months.
The performance requirements specified in ISO 34101-2 are complementary to the cocoa sustainability
management system requirements. Only organizations that fulfil both the cocoa sustainability
management system requirements (either ISO 34101-1 or ISO 34101-4:2019, Annex A or B) and the
performance requirements (ISO 34101-2) may claim their cocoa beans have been sustainably produced.
This document specifies the requirements for traceability of sustainably produced cocoa (fulfilling the
requirements of the ISO 34101 series) from an organization that is sustainably producing cocoa beans
and throughout the cocoa supply chain.
ISO 34101-4 specifies the requirements for the scheme for certifying traceable, sustainably produced
cocoa conforming to the requirements of the ISO 34101 series and includes the requirements for the
entry and medium level for the cocoa sustainability management system.

ISO 34101-3:2019(E)
Document Subject Intended to be applied by
ISO 34101-1 High-level requirements for cocoa Registered cocoa farmers and organizations that are
sustainability management systems. sustainably producing cocoa beans.
(Entry- and medium-level
requirements for cocoa
sustainability management systems
are specified in ISO 34101-4.)
ISO 34101-2 Entry-, medium- and high-level
requirements for performance
(related to economic, social, and
environmental aspects).
This Requirements for traceability. The cocoa supply chain actors.
document
ISO 34101-4 Requirements for certification Certification scheme owners and certification bodies
schemes. certifying conformity to the ISO 34101 series.
Entry- and medium-level Organizations wishing certification by an accredited
requirements for cocoa third-party certification body in order to make claims of
sustainability management systems. conformity.
(The high-level requirements for Registered cocoa farmers and organizations that are
cocoa sustainability management sustainably producing cocoa beans applying the entry-
systems are specified in ISO 34101-1.) or medium-level requirements for cocoa sustainability
management systems.
This document specifies the requirements for the traceability of sustainably produced cocoa. A
traceability system for sustainably produced cocoa is a technical tool to assist a cocoa supply chain actor
operating within a cocoa supply chain to achieve defined sustainable cocoa objectives. The complexity
of the traceability system for sustainably produced cocoa may vary depending upon requirements of
each stage of the cocoa supply chain and the objectives to be achieved.
It is intended to be flexible enough to allow cocoa supply chain actors within the sustainably
produced cocoa supply chain to achieve identified objectives but robust enough to ensure credible
implementation. The choice of a traceability system for sustainably produced cocoa is influenced by
applicable requirements, product characteristics and customer expectations.
Traceability determines the history or location of sustainably produced cocoa. Due to the complexity of
the cocoa supply chain, mass balance is an acceptable traceability system in this document.
The mass balance system administratively monitors the trade of conforming cocoa throughout the
cocoa supply chain, and facilitates the development of mainstream trade in sustainably produced
cocoa. The mass balance system allows everyone within the cocoa supply chain to demonstrate their
commitment to sustainable cocoa production.
Traceability requires the engagement and collaboration of actors along the entire cocoa supply chain.
Developments in technology and demands for greater transparency from both business and government
sectors are making this increasingly more manageable.
The implementation by a cocoa supply chain actor of a traceability system for sustainably produced
cocoa depends on technical limits inherent to the cocoa supply chain actor and the cocoa (e.g. the
nature of the raw cocoa, size of the lots, collection, handling, transport, production and processing
procedures), and the cost and benefits of applying such a system.
In this document:
— “shall” indicates a requirement;
— “should” indicates a recommendation;
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— “may” indicates a permission;
— “can” indicates a possibility or a capability.
Information marked “NOTE” is for guidance in understanding or clarifying the associated requirement.
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Sustainable and traceable cocoa —
Part 3:
Requirements for traceability
1 Scope
This document specifies basic requirements for the design and implementation of traceability systems
within the cocoa supply chain for sustainably produced cocoa beans and cocoa products derived from
sustainably produced cocoa beans that conform to ISO 34101-2 and either ISO 34101-1 or
ISO 34101-4:2019, Annex A or B, as described in the Introduction.
This document also specifies administrative requirements for a mass balance system whereby cocoa
conforming to this document can be used together with nonconforming cocoa and which provides the
necessary traceability within a manufacturing process.
This document specifies requirements for traceability of sustainably produced cocoa from an
organization that is sustainably producing cocoa beans to the point of exit from the manufacturer of
the final retail product.
This document does not apply to a credit system.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 34101-1 and the following apply.
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3.1
audit
systematic, independent and documented process (3.20) for obtaining objective evidence and evaluating
it objectively to determine the extent to which the audit criteria are fulfilled
Note 1 to entry: An audit can be an internal audit (first party), or an external audit (second party or third party),
and it can be a combined audit (combining two or more disciplines).
Note 2 to entry: An internal audit is conducted by the organization (3.19) itself, or by an external party on its behalf.
Note 3 to entry: “Audit evidence” and “audit criteria” are defined in ISO 19011.
Note 4 to entry: External audits include those generally called second and third-party audits. Second-party audits
are conducted by parties having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by other persons on their
behalf. Third-party audits are conducted by external, independent auditing organizations.
[SOURCE: ISO 34101-1:2019, 3.2, modified — Note 5 to entry has been deleted.]
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3.2
cocoa
cocoa beans (3.3) or derived products (3.21)
[SOURCE: ISO 34101-1:2019, 3.7]
3.3
cocoa bean
seed of the cocoa tree (Theobroma cacao Linnaeus)
Note 1 to entry: Commercially, and for the purposes of this document, the term refers to the whole seed, which
has been fermented and dried.
[SOURCE: ISO 2451:2017, 3.5]
3.4
cocoa product
product (3.21) derived from the processing of the cocoa bean (3.3), including nibs, cocoa liquor/mass,
cocoa butter, cocoa cake and cocoa powder
3.5
cocoa supply chain
sequence of the stages and operations involved in the movement and processing of cocoa (3.2), from
farm to the point of exit from the factory door of the manufacturer of the final retail product (3.21)
3.6
cocoa supply chain actor
organization (3.19) that physically handles, takes legal ownership or makes claims of sustainably
produced cocoa (3.27)
Note 1 to entry: The requirements for sustainably produced cocoa are specified in ISO 34101-2 and either
ISO 34101-1 or ISO 34101-4:2019, Annex A or B, as described in the Introduction.
3.7
competence
ability to apply knowledge and skills to achieve intended results
Note 1 to entry: Demonstrated competence is sometimes referred to as qualification.
[SOURCE: ISO 34101-1:2019, 3.15, modified — Note 2 to entry has been deleted.]
3.8
conformity
fulfilment of a requirement
[SOURCE: ISO 34101-1:2019, 3.16, modified — Note 1 to entry has been deleted.]
3.9
corrective action
action to eliminate the cause of a nonconformity and to prevent recurrence
Note 1 to entry: There can be more than one cause for a nonconformity.
Note 2 to entry: Corrective action is taken to prevent recurrence whereas preventive action is taken to prevent
occurrence.
[SOURCE: ISO 34101-1:2019, 3.20, modified — Note 3 to entry has been deleted.]
3.10
flow of cocoa
movement of cocoa (3.2) at any point in the cocoa supply chain (3.5)
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3.11
flushing
cleaning equipment used in a process (3.20) to be able to start a new process to reduce contamination
to an agreed level
Note 1 to entry: In this document, contamination could be a mixture of sustainably produced cocoa (3.27) and
non-sustainably produced cocoa.
3.12
identity
characteristics of cocoa (3.2) maintained to determine its origin
3.13
identity preserved
IP
maintained segregation (3.22) and documented identity (3.12) of cocoa (3.2) from an organization (3.19)
that is sustainably producing cocoa beans (3.3) (e.g. an individual farmer or a group of registered farmers)
throughout the whole cocoa supply chain (3.5) until manufacture of final consumer product (3.21)
3.14
location
place of production, processing, distribution, storage or handling from primary production to
consumption
3.15
lot
set (3.23) of units of cocoa (3.2) in bags or in bulk established at any point in the cocoa supply chain
(3.5) or a set of units of cocoa which have been produced and/or processed or packaged under similar
circumstances
Note 1 to entry: The lot is determined by parameters established beforehand by the cocoa supply chain actor (3.6).
Note 2 to entry: A set of units may be reduced to a single unit of product (3.21).
Note 3 to entry: Lot can also be expressed as “batch” when applied to goods produced by the industrial processing
of cocoa.
3.16
mass balance administration
cocoa supply chain (3.5) model for mixing and/or substitution (3.26) of sustainably produced cocoa (3.27)
3.17
multi-site mass balance
mass balance administration (3.16) performed at multiple sites (3.25) within one cocoa supply chain
actor (3.6)
3.18
one step forward and one step back
identification from where the cocoa (3.2) came and to where the cocoa went
[6]
[SOURCE: CAC/GL 60 2006, modified — In the definition, “food” has been substituted by “cocoa”.]
3.19
organization
person or group of people that has its own functions with responsibilities, authorities and relationships
to achieve its objectives
Note 1 to entry: The concept of organization includes, but is not limited to sole-trader, cooperative (coop),
company, corporation, firm, enterprise, authority, partnership, association, charity or institution, or part or
combination thereof, whether incorporated or not, public or private.
ISO 34101-3:2019(E)
[SOURCE: ISO 34101-1:2019, 3.38, modified — Note 1 to entry has been modified and Notes 2, 3 and 4 to
entry have been deleted.]
3.20
process
set (3.23) of interrelated or interacting activities which transforms inputs into outputs
Note 1 to entry: Inputs to a process are generally the outputs of other processes.
Note 2 to entry: Processes in an organization (3.19) are generally planned and carried out under controlled
conditions to add value.
[SOURCE: ISO 34101-1:2019, 3.43, modified — Note 3 to entry has been deleted.]
3.21
product
output of an organization (3.19) that can be produced without any transaction taking place between the
organization and the customer
3.22
segregation
process (3.20) that separates conforming from nonconforming cocoa (3.2) but allows mixing of
conforming cocoa from different cocoa supply chain actors (3.6)
3.23
set
number of similar activities in different locations (3.14) falling under the same multi-site mass balance
(3.17) system
EXAMPLE Roasting and grinding.
3.24
single-site mass balance
guarantee provided by the cocoa supply chain actor (3.6) of the conformity (3.8) of a single site (3.25)
3.25
site
location (3.14) where value-added manufacturing processes (3.20) occur
3.26
substitution
specific amount of conforming cocoa (3.2) that can be substituted for the same amount of
nonconforming cocoa
3.27
sustainably produced cocoa
cocoa beans (3.3) that are produced in an economically viable, socially responsible and environmentally
sound manner within an organization (3.19)
Note 1 to entry: The requirements for an economically viable, socially responsible and environmentally sound
manner are specified in ISO 34101-2 and either ISO 34101-1 or ISO 34101-4:2019, Annex A or B, as described in
the Introduction.
[SOURCE: ISO 34101-1:2019, 3.53, modified — Note 1 to entry has been added.]
3.28
traceability
ability to follow the physical movement and/or mass conformity (3.8) of sustainably produced cocoa
(3.27) through specified stage(s) of production, processing and distribution
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3.29
traceability system
totality of data and operations that is capable of maintaining desired information about sustainably
produced cocoa (3.27) and its components through all or part of its production and/or cocoa supply
chain (3.5)
4 Principles
The objective of traceability is to improve transparency and contribute to accountability in the cocoa
supply chain.
Traceability systems for sustainably produced cocoa shall be able to document the history of the cocoa
or locate the cocoa in the cocoa supply chain. Traceability systems for sustainably produced cocoa
contribute to the identification of the cause of nonconformity. Traceability systems for sustainably
produced cocoa improve appropriate use and reliability of information, effectiveness and productivity
of the cocoa supply
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