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EUDR Palm Oil Compliance

Palm oil is the world's most consumed vegetable oil and a major driver of tropical deforestation. The EUDR requires full traceability to the plantation level for all palm oil and derived products entering the EU.

80%+
of global palm oil from Indonesia & Malaysia
#1
vegetable oil globally by production volume
Dec 31, 2020
EUDR cutoff date — plots must prove no forest loss after this date
Relevant HS Codes
1511Palm oil and its fractions
1513Palm kernel oil and its fractions
3823Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining
Key Producing Countries
IndonesiaStandard risk
MalaysiaStandard risk
ThailandStandard risk
ColombiaStandard risk
NigeriaStandard risk
GuatemalaStandard risk
EUDR Requirements for Palm Oil

What importers need to prove

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Geolocation of all plots where palm oil was produced (GeoJSON format)
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Proof that no deforestation occurred on the plot after December 31, 2020
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Legality verification under producing country laws
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DDS submitted to TRACES NT before EU market placement
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Record retention for 5 years from DDS date

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Related Resources

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