---
title: "Requirements Implementation and Verification Guide for the West and Central Africa Cocoa Policy v3.3"
slug: "requirements-implementation-verification-guide-west-central-africa-cocoa-policy"
tags: ["Central Africa ", "Cocoa", "Guidance", "West Africa"]
updated: 2026-09-28T13:01:30Z
published: 2026-09-28T13:01:30Z
canonical: "knowledge.rainforest-alliance.org/requirements-implementation-verification-guide-west-central-africa-cocoa-policy"
---

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# Requirements Implementation and Verification Guide for the West and Central Africa Cocoa Policy v3.3

| **Available in:** | [Français](https://knowledge.rainforest-alliance.org/docs/fr/requirements-implementation-verification-guide-west-central-africa-cocoa-policy) |
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This guide supports Certificate Holders and Certification Bodies in implementing and verifying compliance with the Rainforest Alliance Policy: Farm and Supply Chain Certification in Cocoa in West and Central Africa V3.3. It provides clarifications to interpret the policy requirements, and guidance on the evidence required to demonstrate compliance.

This document is intended as supplementary guidance only and should not be used as a checklist. Rainforest Alliance guidance documents are non-binding and do not replace the standards, annexes, or policies, which constitute binding documents.

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## Related

- [Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard - Farm Requirements](/rainforest-alliance-sustainable-agriculture-standard-farm-requirements.md)
- [Policy: Farm and Supply Chain Certification in Cocoa in West and Central Africa v3.3](/policy-farm-and-supply-chain-certification-in-cocoa-in-west-and-central-africa.md)