Colombia is the world's fourth largest palm oil producer and the undisputed leader in Latin America, producing approximately 1.8 million metric tons of crude palm oil per year. Fedepalma, the Federación Nacional de Cultivadores de Palma de Aceite, coordinates quality standards and market access for producers across the Llanos Orientales, Magdalena Medio and the northern coastal zone. The European Union is a significant destination for Colombian palm oil, particularly for food-grade and biodiesel applications. Colombia is classified as a low-risk country under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1093, which means micro and small primary operators may qualify for the simplified declaration. But the full Due Diligence Statement under Article 4 and Annex II remains the standard path for most commercial-scale plantations and trading houses exporting to EU refineries. EUDRCheck generates the dossier in 15 minutes, browser-side, for €199 per lot.
€199 · One-time · 28-page professional dossier + TRACES NT files · Your data never leaves your browser
Colombia produced approximately 1.8 million metric tons of crude palm oil in 2023, making it the world's fourth largest producer after Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, and by far the largest in Latin America. Fedepalma-affiliated plantations span across the Llanos Orientales (Meta, Casanare), the Magdalena Medio (Santander, Cesar), the northern coast (Magdalena, Bolívar) and the southwestern zone (Nariño, Tumaco). European buyers — particularly refineries in the Netherlands, Germany and Spain — increasingly source Colombian palm oil as an alternative to Southeast Asian supply.
The Commission's Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1093 classifies Colombia as a low-risk country. That opens the door to the simplified declaration for micro and small primary operators. But most commercial-scale plantations, extractors and trading houses operate above the SME threshold or aggregate from multiple growers — and therefore require the full DDS under Article 4 and Annex II.
When your European buyer says 'I need EUDR compliance documents for this palm oil shipment', they are not asking for an RSPO certificate alone. Under Article 4 and Annex II, the specific data fields are defined by law.
Your buyer expects all six elements in one structured document submitted to TRACES NT. EUDRCheck generates it in 15 minutes.
Regulation (EU) 2025/2650 introduced a simplified declaration under Annex III only for micro and small primary operators established in a low-risk country who themselves cultivate the commodity. Most Colombian palm exporters operate industrial-scale plantations, aggregate from multiple growers through extractoras, or function as traders — none qualify as 'primary operators' in the narrow Annex III sense. The safe path is the full DDS. EUDRCheck's scope dictum identifies your exact role.
Colombian palm plantations routinely exceed 4 hectares. Under Article 2(28), plots of 4 ha or more require a full perimeter polygon, not a single point. EUDRCheck's GeoJSON validator checks polygon completeness before finalising the dossier.
RSPO certification does not replace the risk assessment required by Article 10.2. Article 10.2(m) treats certifications as one complementary input, not as a substitute. EUDRCheck produces the full Article 10.2 risk analysis, with RSPO incorporated as supporting evidence.
EUDRCheck does not generate a single PDF. It generates a complete dossier of eight structured documents, delivered as a ZIP file you download and keep. Every document cites the specific EUDR article it complies with.
Identifies your role (operator / trader / downstream), applicable regime, legal timeline. Article 2 + Article 8.
Signable PDF + TRACES NT-importable JSON. Every Annex II field completed with your data. Article 4 + Annex II.
File compliant with RFC 7946 + WGS-84. Points for plots under 4 ha, polygons for plots over 4 ha. Visual PDF included. Article 2(28) + Annex II.4.
Systematic analysis of the 14 criteria of Article 10.2 (letters a to n). Formal conclusion on risk level. Article 10.
Mitigation measures adopted or recommended when risk is standard or high. Article 11.
Upstream and downstream map with full traceability data. Annex II.5.
Eight dimensions of Article 2(40). Article 2(40) + 3(b).
ICS calendar file with annual review, 5-year retention requirement, 72-hour amend/withdraw window. Article 12 + Article 32.
Generated from your own input, in your own browser. No data leaves your device.
Eight documents. 15 min. €199.
Most Colombian plantations already have GIS data through Fedepalma's SISPA system or RSPO audit files. EUDRCheck converts shapefile/KML to RFC 7946 GeoJSON. If you lack polygon data, the browser map generator lets you draw perimeters directly.
We do not sell field data collection services.
Under Article 25, penalties apply to the EU operator.
Article 25.2(a) requires Member States to impose fines with a maximum of at least 4% of the operator's or trader's total annual EU-wide turnover in the financial year preceding the fine decision. The maximum may be raised to exceed the economic benefit gained.
Article 25.2(b) and (c) — the relevant product and the revenues from its transaction may be seized by national customs and competent authorities.
Article 25.2(d) — temporary exclusion from tendering procedures, grants and concessions for a maximum of 12 months.
Article 25.2(e) — prohibition on placing relevant products on the EU market until full compliance is demonstrated. Applies to the European buyer, who will pass the consequence upstream to the non-compliant supplier.
Under Article 25.5, every decision is published.
| Alternative | Cost | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| EU compliance consultancy (Bogotá, Amsterdam, Rotterdam) | €2,000–€5,000 | Per dossier, 1-3 weeks |
| Enterprise platform (Satelligence, Palmoil.io, Earthworm) | €8,000–€20,000/year | Yearly contract |
| RSPO certification only | Certification fees | Complementary evidence, not DDS |
| EUDRCheck | €199, one-time | 28-page professional dossier, Annex II, 15 min |
EUDRCheck offers volume-pack pricing from 10 dossiers. Email hello@solidwaretools.com.
Request Volume PricingEUDRCheck generates a document structured under Article 4 and Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 (as amended by Regulation (EU) 2025/2650) based on the information you enter. The truthfulness, accuracy and completeness of that information is your responsibility as operator or supplier of the consignment.
We guarantee that the document structure follows Article 4 and Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 and that the legal references cited are correct as of the latest verification date. We do not guarantee that a specific document will be accepted by a market surveillance authority in a specific case, nor by a commercial buyer in a procurement process.
EUDRCheck is not legal advice. For specific situations, consult a lawyer or specialised regulatory consultancy.
Eight documents. Annex II fully structured. Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 in its current wording including Regulation (EU) 2025/2650 amendment of 23 December 2025. Your data stays on your device. The ZIP you download is yours forever.