Top 5 EUDR Myths that Organizations Should Be Aware Of

1. Low risk countries don’t require farm and forest mapping

FALSE: The EU is currently debating whether to include a “zero-risk” designation to the country risk benchmark. However, even if this designation is approved, companies will need to prove that their products have been sourced from a “zero-risk” country, and all other risk categories require farm-level mapping. Look for a bulk mapping software with error detection so that suppliers spend the least time complying.

2. Supplier legality assessment is attached to every shipment

FALSE: Supplier legality assessments are performed annually for internal responsible sourcing purposes. Individual shipments only include an attestation that risk has been evaluated prior to approving the supplier.

3. You can use AI or pre-existing data to conduct supplier legality assessments

FALSE: AI and off-the-shelf data is not suitable for EUDR or other supply chain due diligence regulations because they are based on generic, publicly-available data. Even when companies use the same suppliers, each company's supply chain is unique. EUDR, LkSG, CSDDD standards can only be met with supplier-attested, independently verified data.

4. You need to collect land titles for every farm and forest 

FALSE: Many regions of the world do not have documented land ownership. Instead, look for regionally-specific documents and proxy certifications based on the region and commodity being mapped.

5. The EU has certified solution providers for EUDR compliance

FALSE: There is no EUDR certification for solution providers. Instead, look for providers that have an established relationship with EU regulators, and for software with ISO 27001 certification for security and EU data privacy certification.

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