Sustainability Command Center 15 items
EUDR Deforestation Due Diligence Checklist
Establish due diligence for placing relevant commodities and products on the EU market deforestation- and conversion-free under the EU Deforestation Regulation.
EU Deforestation Regulation
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Scope & Applicability
- Are in-scope relevant commodities (cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya, wood) and derived products identified? *
- Is the operator/trader role and applicable obligations determined? *
- Is SME vs non-SME status determined to identify applicable timelines and simplified due diligence eligibility? *
Information Collection & Traceability
- Is geolocation (geo-coordinates or polygons) of all plots of land where commodities were produced collected? *
- Is the production date or time range for each plot recorded? *
- Is traceability maintained from product back to the plot of origin? *
Deforestation-Free & Legality Verification
- Is it verified that commodities are deforestation-free (no deforestation after 31 December 2020)? *
- Is production legality under the laws of the country of production verified? *
- Is supporting evidence (maps, certificates, satellite/remote-sensing data) retained? *
Risk Assessment & Mitigation
- Is a risk assessment applying the regulation's criteria (including country benchmarking risk level) performed? *
- Are risk mitigation measures applied where risk is not negligible? *
- Are due diligence policies, controls, and procedures reviewed at least annually? *
Due Diligence Statement & Records
- Is a due diligence statement submitted in the EU information system before placing products on the market? *
- Are due diligence records retained for at least 5 years? *
- Is the due diligence statement reference number passed to downstream operators and traders? *
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