This document aims to inform stakeholders about the key features that make a traceability solution relevant in the context of the EUDR. It introduces the topic of traceability, provides an overview of the requirements related to traceability under the EUDR, and offers guidance to help stakeholders understand which elements should be considered when selecting, setting up, and implementing inclusive and efficient traceability systems in line with EUDR requirements.

This factsheet focuses on elements of the EUDR which are relevant for smallholders in third countries.

The publication explores the “What is in that plot?” (Whisp) solution, a digital public infrastructure designed to support deforestation-related trade regulations. Developed by the FAO and partners, Whisp uses geospatial data and risk analysis tools to aid in compliance with evolving global deforestation regulations, such as the EU Deforestation Regulation.

District registries can provide market visibility to medium-and large-scale plantations and mills, by providing information on their legality and sustainability status. Registry data can often be compiled from existing sources and could complement information included in a national traceability system under development in Indonesia. Such registries help supply chain actors in conducting due diligence risk assessments.

Funding constraints have been identified as a cause of low productivity in smallholder oil palm plantations, slow issuance of smallholder cultivation registration certificates (STD-B) and missed ISPO certification targets.

Developed in collaboration with the ISPO Secretariat, this report compares information collected as part of ISPO certification with information required by EU operators under the EUDR, to identify what information is available through ISPO certification and where gaps exist. Adjustments to the ISPO certification are proposed to more closely align with EUDR information needs, increasing the utility of the certification scheme.

Thailand is the world’s largest producer of natural rubber. In 2022, the country produced more than 4.7 million tonnes of natural rubber, accounting for around one-third of global rubber production.

This document summarises the technical dialogue held between actors linked to the meat and leather value chains in Brazil and the European Union in March 2022, which discussed the importance and impact of the due diligence process in these value chains for compliance with the rules established in the new EU Regulation on Deforestation-free products (EUDR).

The EU-Brazil Beef and Leather Value Chain Dialogues aimed to bring together key stakeholders from the European Union and Brazil (importers, retailers, meat packers, tanneries, exporters, farmers, researchers, relevant associations and civil society organisations, etc.) to discuss the sustainability of the beef and leather value chains in Brazil.