Governance Standard
MAN-STD-ENTRY-002
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Trade Reference Standard

Establishes the governance requirements for assigning and using unique MANIDASO trade references.

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Authority and Standing

These Platform Standards are issued by MANIDASO LTD as the operator and governing authority of the MANIDASO Trade Governance Platform. Each published Platform Standard forms part of the official MANIDASO Platform Standards Register and establishes the governance requirements applicable within its defined scope. Unless expressly stated otherwise, the current published version constitutes the sole authoritative version of the standard.

CURRENT OPERATING POSITION

How this standard currently applies

Each accepted trade should be identifiable through a controlled reference that remains associated with the transaction throughout its lifecycle.

IMPLEMENTATION STATUS
Under review
DELIVERY MODEL
Platform-governed
CURRENT PLATFORM COVERAGE

Applies to current MANIDASO Mart and trade-entry workflows across the UK to Ghana, UK Domestic and Ghana Domestic routes where enabled.

OPERATING LIMITATIONS

A trade reference identifies a record; it does not itself evidence approval, payment, movement or completion.

CURRENT APPLICATION

This standard is applied to activity conducted through official MANIDASO services and recorded platform processes, subject to the relevant service, route, provider and transaction conditions.

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Publication and control record

This record identifies the current version, publication status, ownership, approval and implementation position of this standard.

STANDARD REFERENCE
MAN-STD-ENTRY-002
DOCUMENT TITLE
Trade Reference Standard
DOCUMENT CLASS
Governance Standard
DOCUMENT STANDING
Draft Standard
VERSION
1.0
PUBLICATION STATUS
Draft
EFFECTIVE DATE
27 July 2026
LAST UPDATED
27 July 2026
DOCUMENT OWNER
MANIDASO Platform Governance
APPROVAL AUTHORITY
MANIDASO Platform Governance
Approval Date
27 July 2026
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Purpose of this standard

To provide a consistent identifier linking participant, transaction, payment, movement and Trust File records to the correct governed trade.

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Scope

This section defines the operational boundaries, platform components, routes and markets to which this standard applies.

Operational Scope

This standard applies to MANIDASO trade references generated or assigned to governed transaction activity.

Applicable Markets
United Kingdom
Ghana
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Principles

The principles governing the interpretation, application and operation of this standard.

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Definitions

Terms used within this standard that require a defined meaning for consistent interpretation and application.

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Standard requirements

Mandatory and conditional requirements established under this standard.

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Control framework

Control activities supporting the implementation, monitoring and assurance of this standard.

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Related requirements
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Responsibilities and accountability

Roles, responsibilities and authorities relevant to the implementation, operation and oversight of this standard.

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Evidence and records

Evidence and records required to demonstrate implementation, compliance and effective operation of this standard.

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Exceptions and approved departures

Any departure from this standard must be identified, assessed, authorised and recorded in accordance with the applicable governance process.

Duplicate, replacement or corrected references require an auditable relationship to the original record.

Exception authority
MANIDASO Platform Governance
Approval requirement
Prior approval is required for any material departure unless immediate protective action is necessary; any retrospective approval must be documented promptly.
 Recording requirement
Record the exception, rationale, affected requirement, approver, conditions, duration and outcome in the applicable governance record or Trust File.
Review requirement
Review the exception before expiry, when circumstances materially change, or sooner where required by risk, law, provider conditions or governance direction.
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Compliance and non-compliance

Compliance with this standard is required within its defined scope. Identified non-compliance must be assessed, recorded and addressed through the applicable governance process.

Misallocated, duplicated or corrupted references must be corrected without obscuring the historical audit trail.

Escalation framework

Escalation stages apply where non-compliance is material, repeated, unresolved or otherwise requires governance intervention.

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External references and authorities

External legislation, regulatory guidance, recognised standards and other authoritative sources relevant to this standard.

Reference register
References are provided for context and should be read in their current authoritative form.
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Revision history

A chronological record of revisions, amendments and publication updates to this standard.

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Questions and enquiries

Questions relating to the interpretation, application or implementation of this standard should be submitted through the official MANIDASO governance contact channels.