Requirements for Cocoa Certification Scheme –
The third part is about how certification works. It provides requirements for the certification bodies that audit cocoa farms, as well as guidance for regulators on overseeing the certification process. This part ensures there is a credible, third party system in place to verify that farmers and cooperatives are meeting the ARS 1000 standards.

Requirements for Cocoa Quality and Traceability –
This second part focuses on the quality of cocoa beans and traceability. It sets standards to ensure that cocoa beans are of high quality and establishes systems to track cocoa from the farm all the way to the point of export. In other words, every bag of cocoa can be traced to its source, which helps in maintaining quality control and trust in the supply chain.

Requirements for Cocoa Farmers and Cooperatives (Management Systems and Performance) –
This first part of the standard is aimed at cocoa farmers, farmer groups, and cooperatives. It lays out how farmers should manage their farms and organizations to improve performance in sustainable cocoa production and their livelihoods. In practice, it includes guidelines on good farming practices and management, covering economic, social, and environmental aspects of farming.