Cocoa traceability · Africa · National system
Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana cocoa traceability
Both countries run national traceability systems that register farmers and farms and track cocoa through the domestic chain, partly so that exports can meet EU deforestation rules.
Requirements are set nationally and evolve. Confirm current rules with the relevant authority.
Who it affects
Cocoa farmers, cooperatives, licensed buyers and exporters.
What it requires
- Farmer and farm registration
- Recorded purchases and transfers through licensed buyers
- Records that link to national identifiers
How POINT helps
POINT captures this evidence in the field and keeps it linked through every handoff, so it's ready to share when a buyer, auditor or authority asks.
- Farmer registry and plot geolocation
- Farm-gate purchase records
- Custody records through cooperatives and buyers
Related rules
All 38 rulesICGLR RCM · Africa
ICGLR Regional Certification Mechanism
Tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold from the Great Lakes region
What it requiresEUDR · EU
EU Deforestation Regulation
Cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya, wood and products made from them
What it requiresCSDDD · EU
Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
Human rights and environmental impacts across a company's chain of activities
What it requires