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EUDR geolocation and deforestation checks
The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) asks companies selling cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya or wood, and products made from them, in the EU to give the location of every plot the commodity came from and to show that the land was not deforested after 31 December 2020. I prepare and check that plot data and screen each plot against satellite imagery.
What you get
- Plot geolocation in the form the EU asks for: a single point is enough for a plot of 4 hectares or less, and larger plots need a polygon, in WGS84 coordinates with six decimal places.
- Checks on the plot data you already hold: polygons that cross themselves or overlap, points that fall in a town or a river, duplicate plots, and areas that don't match the declared size.
- Deforestation screening of each plot, comparing satellite imagery and reference forest maps from before and after 31 December 2020.
- A plot-by-plot evidence pack: maps, imagery dates, the method used, and a list of plots that need a closer look.
- GeoJSON files ready for your due diligence statement, and the code, so the same checks can run on new plots.
Who it's for
Exporters, cooperatives and aggregators of cocoa, palm oil, rubber, coffee and wood in Nigeria and across West and Central Africa, EU importers who need checked plot data from their suppliers, and the lenders and certifiers who work with them.
How it works
- ScopeCommodities, plots and what your buyers ask for
- GatherPlot records and GPS points you already hold
- CheckGeometry and data quality
- ScreenSatellite imagery and forest maps since 2020
- DeliverGeoJSON, evidence pack and flagged plots
Questions clients ask
Does this make my product EUDR compliant?
No outside supplier can promise that. The company that places the product on the EU market remains responsible for its due diligence and its statement. What I provide is checked geolocation data and deforestation evidence that make that due diligence easier to complete and to defend.
When does the EUDR apply?
Under the current text, from 30 December 2026 for large and medium operators and from 30 June 2027 for micro and small ones. The dates and the guidance have changed before, so check the European Commission's latest guidance when you plan.
Which forest maps do you use?
Satellite imagery from before and after the cut-off date, read alongside global forest maps such as the European Commission's forest cover map for 2020. No global map is right everywhere, so a flagged plot is checked against the imagery itself, not accepted or rejected automatically.
Our farmers' plots are small and scattered. Can you still help?
Yes. A plot of 4 hectares or less needs only a single point, which your field team can record with a phone. I check what they collect and flag the points that need a second visit.
Does it cover legality as well?
No. The regulation also asks that production was legal in the country of origin, covering land rights, labour and tax, for example. Satellite data cannot show that, so it needs separate evidence.
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