Explanatory note on current standard
(Updated February 2019 following price review)
EN | Explanatory note on Cocoa standard
ES | Documento explicativo (próximamente)
FR | Note explicative (arrive bientôt)
Interpretation note and receipt template
EN | Interpretation Notes Fairtrade Standard for Cocoa
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
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.
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 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