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Your Farm Has the Rainforest Alliance Frog Seal on Every Bag. Your European Buyer Still Needs a Separate EUDR Due Diligence Statement — and Here's Why.

Rainforest Alliance (RA) — which merged with UTZ in 2018 — covers sustainable agriculture, deforestation prevention under the 2020 Standard, climate-smart farming, labour conditions and traceability. But it is not a DDS under the EUDR. Article 10.2(m) treats it as complementary. Critical difference: the EUDR cut-off is 31 Dec 2020 while RA uses a 2014/2005 baseline. A farm compliant with RA may not be compliant with EUDR. EUDRCheck generates the dossier in 15 minutes. €199 per consignment.

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Built on Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 · Amended by Regulation (EU) 2025/2650 (23.12.2025) · Annex II fully structured · GeoJSON RFC 7946 validated in-browser · 100% browser-side — your data never leaves your computer

What Rainforest Alliance covers — and what the EUDR adds

RA's 2020 Standard covers: deforestation prohibition (post-2014/2005), biodiversity, soil/water, climate, labour, living income, traceability. The EUDR adds: deforestation-free proof post 31 Dec 2020 (different cut-off), plot-level GeoJSON, 14-criteria formal risk assessment, filing in TRACES NT.

Art. 10.2(m)
RA treated as complementary evidence
31 Dec 2020
EUDR cut-off — differs from RA's baseline
€199
per consignment — RA certificate incorporated

The 6 DDS steps — what RA does NOT cover

Each step highlights RA gaps.

1
Commodity
HS + species in Annex II format. Not an RA output.
2
Country of production
With subnational subdivision in EUDR format.
3
Geolocation
WGS-84, 6 decimals, GeoJSON RFC 7946. RA tracks farms but not in this format.
4
Supply chain
Full entity IDs under Annex II.5.
5
Legal compliance
8 areas under Art. 2(40). RA covers some environmental/social.
6
Risk assessment + TRACES NT
14 criteria, formal filing. RA does NOT file in TRACES NT.

EUDRCheck incorporates your RA certificate and produces the full DDS.

Three most common mistakes

Pattern 1 — RA certificate as DDS

Different documents, different systems

TRACES NT does not accept RA certificates as DDS.

Pattern 2 — RA cut-off ≠ EUDR cut-off

RA uses 2014/2005 baseline vs EUDR's 31 Dec 2020

A farm can be RA-compliant but EUDR non-compliant.

Pattern 3 — RA EUDR-readiness verification = DDS

Voluntary verification ≠ regulatory filing

The High Range Coffee Curing example was supporting evidence, not a DDS.

What you receive: an 8-document EUDR dossier

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.

1

Scope Dictum

Identifies your role (operator / trader / downstream), applicable regime, legal timeline. Article 2 + Article 8.

2

Pre-filled DDS

Signable PDF + TRACES NT-importable JSON. Every Annex II field completed with your data. Article 4 + Annex II.

3

Validated GeoJSON

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.

4

Formal Risk Assessment

Systematic analysis of the 14 criteria of Article 10.2 (letters a to n). Formal conclusion on risk level. Article 10.

5

Risk Mitigation Plan

Mitigation measures adopted or recommended when risk is standard or high. Article 11.

6

Supply Chain Mapping

Upstream and downstream map with full traceability data. Annex II.5.

7

Country-of-production Legal Checklist

Eight dimensions of Article 2(40). Article 2(40) + 3(b).

8

Post-DDS Calendar + Compliance Reminders

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.

What you pay

🧾 CONSULTANCY BRIDGING RA + EUDR
€2,000–€5,000
Per origin.
✓ EUDRCHECK
€199
Incorporates RA. Full DDS. 15 min.

RA certificate and EUDR DDS: two separate documents

● EUDR DDS (EUDRCHECK)

Structured document in TRACES NT

RA certificate incorporated as evidence in Art. 10.2 analysis.

∅ RA CERTIFICATE

Sustainability credential

Covers RA P&C criteria. Does not produce GeoJSON or file in TRACES NT.

Both valuable. Neither replaces the other.

Enforcement reality

Under Article 25.

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Fines — minimum 4% of EU annual turnover
≥ 4%

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.

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Confiscation of the commodity and its revenues
100%

Article 25.2(b) and (c) — the relevant product and the revenues from its transaction may be seized by national customs and competent authorities.

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Exclusion from EU public procurement
12 months max

Article 25.2(d) — temporary exclusion from tendering procedures, grants and concessions for a maximum of 12 months.

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Temporary market ban in serious or repeated cases
Indefinite

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.

Article 25.5.

Alternatives

AlternativeCostWhat you get
RA certificate aloneRA feesSustainability, NOT DDS
Consultancy RA + EUDR€2,000–€5,0001-3 weeks
Enterprise€8,000–€20,000/yrYearly
EUDRCheck€199Incorporates RA, full DDS

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What EUDRCheck guarantees and what it doesn't

EUDRCheck 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.

Frequently asked questions — Rainforest Alliance and EUDR

Does RA exempt from EUDR?
No. Art. 10.2(m): complementary. DDS in TRACES NT separate and mandatory.
Cut-off date difference?
RA uses 2014/2005. EUDR uses 31 Dec 2020. Compliance gaps possible.
UTZ merger?
UTZ merged into RA in 2018. Same Art. 10.2(m) treatment.
India EUDR-readiness?
Voluntary verification, not regulatory filing.
Privacy?
Browser-side.
Legal advice?
No.
⚠️ Important notice: EUDRCheck is a self-assessment documentation tool, not legal advice and not a third-party audit. The document under Article 4 and Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 is generated from your input data. You are responsible for the accuracy of the data you provide. EUDRCheck does not replace a qualified professional assessment and does not provide the EU Responsible Person service.

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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.

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