Mondelez isn't opposing the law's spirit, but says smallholder farmers across West Africa lack the digital infrastructure needed to comply, especially amid record-high cocoa prices and weather-driven crop failures. The company is asking for a 12-month extension to avoid supply disruption. While the headlines sound tense, the long-term impact is likely minimal. Mondelez has already committed to traceable, ethical sourcing and sees this as a timing issue, not a challenge to its overall strategy.