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EUDR — EU Deforestation Regulation.
Sell cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, soy or wood products into the EU? You now owe plot-level geolocation proof.
What it is
Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 prohibits placing relevant commodities and derived products on the EU market (or exporting them) unless they are deforestation-free after 31 December 2020, produced legally in the country of origin, and covered by a due diligence statement. The defining requirement: geolocation coordinates for every plot of land where the commodities were produced — collected from your suppliers, verified, and retained.
Who it applies to
Operators and traders dealing in cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya and wood — and derived products from leather, chocolate and tyres to furniture, paper and printed books. Non-EU producers feel it through their EU customers’ evidence demands.
What changed recently
After an initial delay to end-2025, the EU agreed a further postponement in late 2025 — large and medium companies are now expected to comply from 30 December 2026, smaller ones mid-2027. Early-2026 status; the direction of travel is delay-but-not-retreat.
The Commission proposed simplifications alongside the delay (reduced due-diligence statement frequency, lighter re-verification for downstream players) — but plot geolocation and the 2020 cutoff remain untouched.
The country risk benchmarking (low / standard / high) determines your due-diligence depth — supplier plots in high-risk origins need enhanced scrutiny and more evidence.
Status as of early 2026 — regulatory timelines move. ComplianceFlow keeps a living copy of this framework mapped to your requirements, so changes update your obligations automatically.
The evidence auditors expect
- Geolocation coordinates (points or polygons) for every production plot, per supplier
- Due diligence statements per batch, retained and referenceable for 5 years
- Legality documentation from origin: land rights, harvest and production permits
- Risk assessments per supply chain, with mitigation measures where risk is non-negligible
- Traceability records linking plots → suppliers → shipments → products placed on the EU market
Requirement → evidence → automation
| What the law demands | The evidence that proves it | How ComplianceFlow automates it |
|---|---|---|
| Plot geolocation | Coordinates/polygons for every plot, collected from producers | Geolocation data is requested from suppliers like any evidence — chased, versioned and linked to the facility and plot |
| Due diligence statement | A DDS per batch, built from verified evidence | The DDS package assembles from already-linked evidence instead of a quarterly spreadsheet hunt |
| Legality in origin country | Permits, land-rights and harvest documents per supplier | Document requests with expiry tracking keep origin paperwork current |
| Risk assessment & mitigation | Documented risk analysis per chain, refreshed as conditions change | Supplier risk scoring gives each chain a live, explainable risk level with the evidence behind it |
What non-compliance costs
Penalties include fines of at least 4% of EU-wide turnover, confiscation of goods and revenues, temporary exclusion from public procurement — and shipments stopped at the border while paperwork is contested. For commodity businesses, a blocked lane into the EU is the real cost.
How ComplianceFlow keeps you ready
- Plot geolocation and legality documents are collected through supplier evidence requests with automatic reminders
- Every plot, supplier, shipment and product stays linked — the traceability spine a DDS depends on
- Country benchmarking and supplier signals feed a live risk score per chain, with mitigation tracked as actions
- Due diligence statements export from evidence you already hold, retained with a 5-year audit trail
Common questions
When does EUDR actually apply?
What are the geolocation requirements?
What if suppliers can’t provide plot coordinates?
Does EUDR apply to products made outside the EU?
Related frameworks
See EUDR evidence assemble itself.
ComplianceFlow keeps a living copy of EUDR mapped to your suppliers, products and evidence — so what you must prove is always current, and always exportable.
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