Legal frameworks

The Sustainable Cocoa Programme presents the following documents to summarise relevant legal reforms adopted by producing countries to create an enabling framework for sustainability in the cocoa sector, and for making it compliant with regional and international standards and regulations.

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General information

  • Cocoa insight - Demonstrating legal compliance of cocoa production and trade (English, Français, Español) - February 2024
  • Methodological note for legal studies (English) - August 2024

Latin America

Relevant national legal requirements

Côte d'Ivoire

Cameroon