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Your Coffee Carries the Old UTZ Logo or the 4C Baseline Seal. From December 2026, Your European Buyer Still Needs a Separate EUDR Dossier — Here's What Changed.

UTZ merged with Rainforest Alliance in 2018 — now operating under RA's 2020 Standard. The 4C Association provides a baseline sustainability standard for green coffee at entry level. Both may provide data useful for EUDR risk assessment. But neither replaces the DDS under Regulation (EU) 2023/1115. Article 10.2(m) treats all certification schemes as complementary. 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

The numbers that matter

UTZ merged into RA in 2018. 4C is entry-level coffee sustainability. Both complementary under Art. 10.2(m).

UTZ → RA
UTZ merged into Rainforest Alliance in 2018 — same Art. 10.2(m) treatment
4C baseline
Entry-level coffee standard — complementary, not DDS
€199
per consignment for the full EUDR dossier

What the EUDR requires beyond UTZ/4C

Same 6 DDS steps — highlighting UTZ/4C gaps.

1
Commodity
HS 0901. Coffea arabica / C. canephora. Annex II format.
2
Country of production
With subnational subdivision.
3
Geolocation
Plot-level WGS-84, 6 decimals, GeoJSON. UTZ tracked farmer groups, not individual plots at this precision.
4
Supply chain
Full entity mapping. Annex II.5.
5
Legal compliance
8 areas. 4C covers basics, not all 8.
6
Risk assessment + TRACES NT
14 criteria. Neither UTZ nor 4C file in TRACES NT.

EUDRCheck generates the full DDS.

Three most common mistakes

Pattern 1 — UTZ/4C certificate as DDS

Art. 10.2(m) = complementary, not substitute

Same as all certification schemes.

Pattern 2 — Legacy UTZ traceability = EUDR geolocation

UTZ tracked farmer group level, not plot-level GeoJSON

Precision and format requirements differ.

Pattern 3 — 4C baseline = full compliance

4C is entry-level by design

Minimal environmental criteria. Under EUDR, provides minimal supporting evidence.

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
€2,000–€5,000
Per origin.
✓ EUDRCHECK
€199
Incorporates UTZ/4C. Full DDS. 15 min.

Certification and DDS: two layers

● EUDR DDS

Filed in TRACES NT

UTZ/4C data incorporated as evidence in Art. 10.2 analysis.

∅ UTZ/4C CERTIFICATE

Coffee sustainability credential

Covers baseline 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
UTZ/4C certificate aloneCert feesSustainability, NOT DDS
Consultancy€2,000–€5,0001-3 weeks
Enterprise€8,000–€20,000/yrYearly
EUDRCheck€199Incorporates certs, full DDS

Multiple UTZ/4C certified origins? Volume pricing.

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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 — UTZ, 4C and EUDR

UTZ merged with RA. Same treatment?
Yes. Now under RA 2020 Standard. Same Art. 10.2(m) treatment.
4C enough for EUDR?
No. 4C is baseline/entry-level. Minimal supporting evidence for Art. 10.2.
Legacy UTZ traceability data?
UTZ tracked farmer groups. EUDR needs plot-level GeoJSON. Different precision and format.
Who files?
The EU operator.
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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