FAQ

The EUDR is an EU law requiring companies that place or export seven key commodities — cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, soy, and wood — and their derived products on the EU market to prove those products are deforestation-free, produced legally, and covered by a due diligence statement.

It applies to “operators” who first place relevant commodities on the EU market, and “traders” who make those products available further along the supply chain, including companies based outside the EU that export into it.

A product is deforestation-free if it was produced on land that has not been subject to deforestation or forest degradation after 31 December 2020.

It is a formal declaration, submitted through the EU Information System, confirming that a company has carried out due diligence and found negligible risk that its products are linked to deforestation or illegal production.

Penalties vary by EU member state but can include fines of up to a defined percentage of annual turnover, confiscation of products and revenues, and temporary exclusion from public procurement and EU market access.

Timelines depend on the number of commodities, sourcing origins, and supply chain tiers involved. A focused single-origin risk assessment can often be completed in a few weeks; multi-country, multi-commodity engagements typically run over several months. We provide a detailed timeline during scoping.

Yes. Any company exporting relevant commodities into the EU market is in scope of the regulation, and we support clients across producing, processing, and exporting countries worldwide.

Yes. Our ongoing compliance monitoring service tracks supplier and country risk, supports annual re-assessment, and keeps you informed as regulatory guidance evolves.