Applies to cocoa powder which may or may not use alkaline in the manufacturing process. Subclassifies according to fat content into high fat, medium fat and low fat. Specifies requirements on colour, flavour, fineness, moisture, quantitative requirements (e.g. fat, theobromine, crude fibre), requirements on acidity-alkalinity, food additives, contaminants, hygiene. Includes packaging, marking, labelling, sampling and criteria for conformity, testing.