EU Operators & Traders
Build the evidence behind your Due Diligence Statement: production origins, product traceability and documented risk decisions. Responsibility for compliance and submission stays with the operator.
EUDR COMPLIANCE
Compliance & procurement teamsSustainability & traceability teams
De-risk EUDR. From any starting point.
Local scientific review, supplier due diligence and geospatial checks for a traceable Due Diligence Statement.
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Strengthen your EUDR program
Already filing? We test your plots, suppliers and evidence against what a review would ask for, and close the gaps before someone else finds them.
Resolve the cases that decide a reviewShade-grown cocoa, conflicting forest maps, fire and drifting boundaries: our models isolate each hard case and a Latin American specialist resolves it, with the reasoning on record.
Check your readiness in 4 minutesTen questions on where your EUDR evidence would hold up under review, and where it would not.
Who it’s for
Built for both ends of the shipment.
Latin American Producers & Suppliers
Prepare production-location records and supporting documents for your EU buyers. Regional specialists help investigate gaps at origin, before they become procurement or shipment issues.
What you get
From plot to statement. Everything EUDR due diligence asks for, in one engagement. Bring what you have; we build only what is missing.
- 01
Production locations verified.
Validate coordinates, boundaries and production records. Apply the polygon requirements, cattle-establishment rules and any qualifying simplified reporting pathway.
EUDR Art. 2, 4a, 9 - 02
Land-use change assessed.
Investigate changes after 31 December 2020 using historical imagery and the EUDR forest definition. Assess forest degradation for relevant wood products; retain unresolved findings.
EUDR Art. 2, 3, 9 - 03
Legality evidence reviewed.
Review land-use rights, permits and documentation on relevant environmental, labour and third-party rights requirements. Identify gaps needing further evidence or qualified legal review.
EUDR Art. 2(40), 3, 9 - 04
Products linked to origin.
Connect suppliers, production locations, commodities, quantities and production dates. Investigate missing origins, inconsistent records and mixing risks.
EUDR Art. 9–10 - 05
Risk decisions documented.
Evaluate applicable risk factors and evidence reliability. Record mitigation where required, or explain why evidence is insufficient to conclude no or negligible risk.
EUDR Art. 10–11, 13 - 06
Records ready for review.
Assemble evidence and draft documentation for the applicable statement or declaration. Define retention and updates so changed suppliers or findings remain traceable.
EUDR Art. 4, 4a, 9, 12
The platform
One record per plot, from coordinates to statement.
Supplier data, satellite analysis and specialist review meet in one evidence record. Every conclusion keeps its source, its method and the person who signed it off.
- Versioned methodology. The same rules apply in every region, and every change is dated.
- Cut-off tested on several sources. Forest and land-cover maps are cross-checked with imagery from both sides of 31 December 2020; conflicts are resolved, never averaged.
- Reproducible on request. Each conclusion records its imagery dates, datasets, thresholds and reviewer, so a competent-authority check can retrace it.
Works with the data you already hold
- Plot polygons
- Supplier declarations
- Certification records
- Permits and registries
- Satellite imagery
Expert review
Where a statement holds or fails.
Most plots clear cleanly. The rest decide the review. Our models narrow each one to the evidence that matters, and a regional specialist who knows the landscape makes the call and documents why.
Agroforestry and mixed canopy
Tree cover alone does not establish forest under EUDR. Investigate historical land use in shade-grown cocoa and coffee.
Conflicting forest maps
Compare imagery and supporting records where datasets disagree. Document the basis of the assessment and remaining uncertainty.
Fire, flooding and seasonal change
An alert does not establish deforestation. Investigate the nature, timing and land-use consequences of the change.
Boundary and origin inconsistencies
Compare declared plots with production and supply records. Request the evidence needed to resolve overlaps or missing origins.
How we work
A practical route to due diligence.
Sequenced around your sourcing calendar and supplier exposure. Already underway or starting from zero, Discovery shows what to keep and what to build.
1–2 weeks
Assess available documentation against statement requirements and define the scope, priorities and cost.
OutputA scoped gap analysis and plan
4–8 weeks
Map production locations, run supplier and deforestation checks, and assemble the submission documentation.
OutputA complete evidence record and draft statement
Continuous
Update changed suppliers and shipments, retaining the history needed for subsequent reviews.
OutputAn updated record for every cycle
Typical timelines. They depend on the number of suppliers and plots.
Book a free consultationYour questions, answeredWhat EUDR teams ask before they start.
Who submits a DDS, and who stays responsible?
Upstream operators generally conduct due diligence and submit a Due Diligence Statement in the EU Information System before placing relevant products on the market or exporting them. Qualifying micro or small primary operators use a simplified declaration regime. An authorised representative may submit on an operator’s behalf; the operator retains responsibility. KEA supports the technical evidence and draft documentation.
What changes for downstream operators and traders?
They do not submit a new DDS or routinely repeat upstream due diligence. They retain required supplier and buyer information and act on compliance concerns. The first downstream buyer also retains the DDS reference or declaration identifier received from an upstream operator; it does not have to pass that number further down the chain. Additional obligations apply to non-SME actors.
Which forest map determines compliance?
No single map establishes compliance. We compare historical imagery, land-cover datasets and land-use evidence against the EUDR definitions. Disagreement between sources calls for investigation; unresolved uncertainty stays in the record.
Is a point enough, or do we need polygons?
For commodities other than cattle, plots exceeding four hectares require polygons; plots of four hectares or less may use a point. Cattle records refer to every establishment where the animals were kept. Qualifying micro or small primary operators may use postal or cadastral information under their specific simplified reporting rules.
Does low-risk sourcing remove due diligence?
No. Required information and evidence still need to be collected. Simplified due diligence depends on the conditions in Article 13, including supply-chain complexity and mixing or circumvention risks. Relevant compliance concerns can trigger full risk assessment and mitigation.
Can products from several origins be mixed?
Product records must link to the relevant production origins. Mixing with material of unknown origin or non-compliant material cannot be treated as compliant through a mass-balance credit. We examine traceability gaps and the controls needed for the relevant product flow.
Does certification replace EUDR due diligence?
No. Certification can provide supporting information, but it does not automatically demonstrate all applicable EUDR requirements. We assess the evidence it supplies and identify the remaining gaps.
Can KEA work with an existing compliance system?
Yes. We review your data and procedures, identify material weaknesses and strengthen the parts that need additional work. The objective is to improve your existing process.
When does EUDR apply?
The general application dates are 30 December 2026 for large and medium enterprises and 30 June 2027 for most micro and small enterprises. Micro and small enterprises already covered by the EU Timber Regulation follow the earlier date. Product-specific transitions also apply: check the current Annex I scope and the dates applicable to your products and role.
KEA provides evidence and decision support. It is not a regulator, auditor or certification body, and nothing on this page is legal advice.
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The systems you build this year become the foundation every future shipment, supplier, and audit depends on.
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