EUDR Guide
What the EU Deforestation Regulation asks of coffee, cocoa and other supply chains, how to map plot geolocation, and the tools that prepare it.
Understand the rule
Who has to comply, what a due diligence statement holds and when it applies.
- GuideWhat is the EUDR?The regulation explained for cooperatives, exporters and importers.
- GuideEUDR for EU importersOperator, downstream operator or trader, and what to do before goods reach the market.
- GuideEUDR for smallholder farmersWhy buyers ask where your plots are, and what to keep ready.
- Free toolEUDR scope checkerA few questions to see your role, your date and what you may have to file. Not legal advice.
- Free toolEUDR HS code and country lookupWhether a product is in Annex I, and each country’s EU risk tier.
Map every plotField team · Mapping
A point or a boundary for each plot, collected in the field and kept current.
- GuideEUDR for cooperativesWhat buyers ask a cooperative for, and the order to do the work in.
- GuideWhat geolocation the EUDR requiresPoints, polygons, the 4 hectare rule and six decimals in a GeoJSON file.
- GuideTools for EUDR geolocation dataField apps, file checkers and screening tools compared.
- Free toolField plot templateA free Excel sheet to record each plot in the field: producer, GPS point or boundary, area and crop.
- Free toolPlot file checkerCheck a plot file and fix it into a GeoJSON for TRACES, with every fix explained.
- ProductMapping plots in Restoration ScopeBring in the plots you have, then map and update the rest from the field.
Trace each lot to its plotsProduction team · Harvest and lots
Harvest recorded by plot, grouped into lots, with the geolocation file each lot needs.
- GuideEUDR for exportersWhat your EU buyer needs with each lot, and how to collect it from suppliers.
- ProductHarvest and lotsOpen a lot and see every farm in it, with its producer, area and harvest.
- ProductThe file for your EU buyerOne GeoJSON file per lot, ready to attach to the statement.
- Free toolDue diligence statement prep sheetEach field of the statement in TRACES, what to prepare for it and the article behind it.
Review the evidenceCompliance team · Assessments
Imagery from before the 2020 cutoff, forest maps and the plots whose data needs a fix. Your team makes the call.
See it working
An example coffee cooperative with its plots, lots and imagery.
Every EUDR post
What Is the EUDR? The EU Deforestation Regulation Explained
The EUDR keeps coffee, cocoa, soy, palm oil, cattle, rubber and wood from land deforested after 2020 out of the EU. Who must comply, what to file and when.
EUDR Compliance Checklist: From Scope to Statement
A step-by-step EUDR compliance checklist for compliance and sustainability teams: scope, information, risk, the due diligence statement and records.
EUDR for Cooperatives: What to Do, and in What Order
What the EUDR asks of coffee and cocoa cooperatives: the plot data EU buyers need, the order to collect it in, and when a cooperative files itself.
EUDR for Exporters: What Your EU Buyer Needs With Each Lot
What the EUDR asks of coffee and cocoa exporters outside the EU: the data each lot needs, how to collect it from suppliers, and when you file yourself.
EUDR for EU Importers: Operator Duties, Step by Step
Are you an EUDR operator, downstream operator or trader? What EU importers must do before placing coffee, cocoa or wood on the market, step by step.
EUDR for Smallholder Farmers: What You'll Be Asked For
What the EUDR means for coffee and cocoa farmers: why buyers ask where your plots are, what to keep ready, and what the 2020 forest cutoff means for a farm.
What Geolocation Does the EUDR Require?
The EUDR asks for every plot a product came from: a point with six decimals, or a polygon above 4 hectares. What that means in a GeoJSON file.
Tools for EUDR Geolocation Data, From Field Mapping to Filing
Compare tools for EUDR plot geolocation, from KoboToolbox, ODK and QField to Whisp, GeoRoots, TRACES and paid platforms, with the GeoJSON rules that apply.