If you’re an operator or trader selling coffee and cocoa (or derived products like chocolate) to EU markets, or exporting them from the EU, then under the EUDR you need to prove they are deforestation free.
By 30 December 2025, you need to show that these products do not originate from land deforested after December 31, 2020. You’ll need to provide evidence to the national competent authorities of your due diligence process, including relevant information about your supply chain such as geodata and risk assessments.
As leaders in combating deforestation for more than 35 years, we are primed to leverage the full potential of our systems and offerings to support your EUDR compliance efforts. The Rainforest Alliance has tools to help both certified and non-certified partners in meeting their obligations under EUDR.
Our certification program is equipped with a range of tools and systems—like our innovative automated risk assessment maps for deforestation—that can provide companies with complementary information needed to support EUDR compliance.
Log into RACP to add EUDR to your active license. Learn about the steps in this article.
Our EUDR Deforestation Risk Assessment Tool allows all coffee and cocoa supply chain actors and farmers, especially those who are not Rainforest Alliance Certified, to quickly upload their farm unit geodata and generate reports that comply with their obligations under EUDR.
Create a profile in MyRA to start using the tool. Learn about the steps in this article.
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