This factsheet explains the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and its impact on the cocoa industry.

Under the new EU Deforestation Regulation smallholder farmers might be asked by their business partners to provide information on their production, especially on the land of production. To support these farmers the European Commission has drafted a fact sheet on how smallholders can collect geolocation data.

The OECD-FAO Handbook the Handbook gives guidance to businesses in the global supply chain to identify, prevent and address specific risks in the agricultural sector, focussing on the adverse impacts on people, the environment and society and the contribution to sustainable development.

The European Commission Services have drafted a document to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about the new EU Regulation on Deforestation-free products.

In June 2023 the European Union published Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, better known as the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Download the full regulation text here.

The OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chains recommends a risk-based due diligence process to help companies proactively identify and address harms and achieve many of the Sustainable Development Goals.