Claims assessment · Product claim
Deforestation-free cocoa” / “deforestation-free coffee
Typical treatment across five regimes. Every verdict below is tied to a stated legal hook.
Market comparison
How this claim is typically treated
Five major markets · one reviewed comparison
| Market | Typical treatment | Legal basis | What is required |
|---|---|---|---|
| European UnionEU | Restricted | View legal reasoningEUDR Reg 2023/1115 (cocoa & coffee are Annex I commodities) | Legal precondition, not just a claim: geolocation of all plots, due-diligence statement, deforestation-free per 31 Dec 2020 cut-off, legality in country of production. Claim must match DDS records. |
| United KingdomUK | Conditional | View legal reasoningCMA Green Claims Code | Supply-chain traceability evidence; UK Environment Act forest-risk due diligence (secondary legislation pending) where in scope. |
| United StatesUS | Conditional | View legal reasoningFTC 260.4 | Farm-level traceability data; satellite/audit verification. |
| CanadaCA | Conditional | View legal reasoningCompetition Act s.74.01(1)(b.1) | Pre-claim testing/verification of sourcing polygons. |
| AustraliaAU | Conditional | The cited source is recorded in the assessment. View legal reasoningACL s.18 | Traceability dossier; ACCC expects verifiable origin. |