Chain of Custody Standard
What is the Chain of Custody Standard?
The Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard concerns the supply of a product including all stages from the feedstock production up to consumption. It’s proof that you’re sourcing and trading responsibly – it provides assurance that claims of compliance can be tracked along the supply chain.
The Standard...
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...ensures monitoring of sustainable/ certified volumes
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...enables traceable information to be transferred to the next supply chain step
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...allows companies to make on-product claims
Principles
The Chain of Custody Standard adheres to five fundamental principles to ensure high performance and consistency.
The CoC Standard's main principles:
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1. Implement Mass Balance CoC
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2. Validate Bonsucro Data
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3. Reconcile Bonsucro Data
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4. Trace Bonsucro Data
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5. Identify Data to Clients
