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The EU Deforestation Regulation, on the record

Every consignment has
a plot behind it.

Follow the link between commodities, production land and the evidence an EUDR due diligence file has to hold.

Start with the EUDRBrowse the guides
Illustrative aerial landscape showing tropical forest beside agricultural plots
Land is the starting point. Evidence connects it to the product.
AI-generated illustrative landscape, not a verified production location.
SourceProduction land
RecordsAttributable evidence
ReviewRisk & mitigation
DecisionDocumented due diligence

Seven commodities, each with its own scope.

Coverage depends on the current Annex I product entries, their customs codes and exclusions.

18Cocoa09Coffee44Wood01Cattle12Soya15Oil palm40Rubber

Numbered by HS chapter as listed in Annex I. Some newly added product entries apply from 30 December 2027. Check the full entry before assigning a date.

From coordinates to a conclusion

A plot on a map
is only the beginning.

Location data tells you where production took place. A useful evidence record connects that place to the goods, production period and assessment.

The legal outcome depends on the evidence and applicable requirements, not the appearance of a map.

Understand geolocation
Plot recordsIllustrative example
Plot APlot B

Schematic only. Real boundaries need validated coordinates; a map alone does not establish deforestation-free production or legality.

An evidence dossier
Production locationsPlot / establishment
Supporting informationDated & attributable
Risk assessmentReasoned & recorded

Turn information
into a reasoned decision.

The standard operator framework brings together information collection, assessment and mitigation. Special regimes have their own conditions.

  1. 01

    Gather the evidence

    Connect product records to production locations, dates and relevant supporting information.

    Supply-chain evidence
  2. 02

    Understand the risk

    Consider the product and supply chain, including the reliability of records and potential mixing.

    Risk assessment
  3. 03

    Resolve and record

    Address more-than-negligible risk and preserve the rationale for the relevant release decision.

    Due diligence process

Entries readers start with.

All EUDR guides
01

EUDR Operators, Downstream Operators and Traders Explained

Supply-chain roles

02

EUDR Geolocation Requirements: Plots, Coordinates and Production Locations

Geolocation

03

EUDR Risk Assessment and Mitigation Explained

Risk assessment and mitigation

04

Supply-Chain Traceability Under the EUDR: Linking Products to Production Land

Due diligence

Current application schedule

Dates need context.

Read the timeline and conditions
30 December 2026
Main application date for the specified provisions.
30 June 2027
Qualifying micro/small operators, subject to establishment and EUTR-product conditions.
30 December 2027
Specified newly added Annex I product entries.