EU DEFORESTATION REGULATION (EUDR) COMPLIANCE SERVICES

The EUDR applies to seven commodities (cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soy, and wood) and numerous products derived from those commodities (i.e. meat products, leather, chocolate, coffee, palm nuts, palm oil derivatives, glycerol, natural rubber products, soybeans, soy flour and oil, fuel wood, wood products, pulp and paper, printed books).

Due diligence involves:

– Collecting detailed compliance information including geolocation of growing plots;

– Conducting risk assessments for each product, considering factors such as the production country’s risk category (high, standard, or low risk);

– Mitigating risks through independent surveys, additional documentation, or collaboration with suppliers.

Due diligence statements will be accessible to authorities, traders, and the public to some extent. Companies must communicate the reference numbers of these statements down the supply chain and provide necessary compliance information.

Both EU Member States and private parties can file concerns about specific companies, producers, and traders who they believe are not EUDR compliant.  

The EUDR will be enforced by competent authorities in Member States, who will conduct unannounced checks on operators and traders. High-risk products may require immediate remedial actions, and non-compliant products may be banned from the EU market or subject to corrective measures within a specified timeframe.

 In addition, the EUDR allows private parties to submit substantiated concerns to operators and competent authorities if they suspect non-compliance. These parties can also use administrative or judicial procedures to review the legality of the authorities’ actions under the EUDR.