Importers and exporters of specific commodities like cocoa, coffee, and timber must prove their supply chains do not contribute to global forest degradation. Assembling a compliant EU Deforestation due-diligence statement ensures goods can cross European borders without facing confiscation or fines. Supply chain managers can rapidly compile precise geolocation coordinates, supplier data, and risk assessments to produce the required submission files.
The EUDR currently targets cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya, and wood, as well as many derived products such as chocolate, furniture, and tires.
Operators must provide the exact latitude and longitude coordinates of all plots of land where the relevant commodities were produced. For plots larger than 4 hectares, polygonal data mapping the perimeter is required.
It means the relevant commodities were produced on land that was not subject to deforestation after the cutoff date of December 31, 2020, and the harvest did not induce forest degradation.
Operators (those placing products on the EU market or exporting them) and non-SME traders must submit the due diligence statement before the commodities cross the EU border.