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A structured checklist of what operators, downstream operators, and traders must do before placing relevant commodities on the EU market under the amended EU Deforestation Regulation. Covers classification, information collection, risk assessment, due diligence statements, and recordkeeping.
The EU Deforestation Regulation covers timber and a wide range of wood-derived products. For exporters in Southeast Asia, Brazil, and other major producing regions, compliance requires plot-level traceability and deforestation verification that most supply chains were not designed to provide. This article explains what is required and where the practical difficulties lie.
The EU Deforestation Regulation creates specific documentation requirements for cocoa producers and exporters supplying the EU market. This article explains what is required, where the practical difficulty lies, and what suppliers in Ghana, Ivory Coast, Indonesia, and beyond need to prepare.
The EU Deforestation Regulation creates specific documentation requirements for palm oil producers and exporters supplying the EU market. This article explains what is required, where the practical difficulty lies, and what Indonesian and Malaysian suppliers need to prepare.
The EU Deforestation Regulation prohibits placing certain commodities on the EU market if they are linked to deforestation after December 2020. This guide explains which products are in scope, what due diligence is required, and what non-EU suppliers need to provide.