Ethiopia is the birthplace of Arabica coffee and the fifth largest producer in the world. Around 12 million smallholder families depend on coffee, organised through a layered cooperative structure: primary societies collect cherry at washing station level, unions aggregate from dozens of primary societies, and the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) or direct export channels move the coffee to Europe. The EU absorbs around 30% of Ethiopian coffee exports, with Germany (Hamburg), Italy (Trieste) and France (Le Havre) as anchor destinations. Ethiopia is classified as standard risk under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1093. The full Due Diligence Statement under Article 4 and Annex II is required. The specific challenge for Ethiopian cooperatives is the gap between cooperative-level aggregation and the plot-level geolocation that the EUDR demands. EUDRCheck generates the Annex II dossier in 15 minutes, browser-side. €199 per lot.
€199 · One-time · 28-page professional dossier + TRACES NT files · Your data never leaves your browser
The Ethiopian cooperative model operates in layers. A primary society may have 200–500 member farmers delivering cherry to a single washing station. A union aggregates 20–50 primary societies. A typical Yirgacheffe or Sidamo lot reaching Hamburg may contain coffee from 2,000–5,000 individual plots. The EUDR does not ask for cooperative-level data — it asks for plot-level geolocation of every piece of land where the coffee was produced.
This is a data challenge, not a legal mystery. The regulation is clear: Article 2(28) requires geolocation at the level of each plot of land, with 6 decimal precision, in WGS-84. Your European buyer cannot file the DDS in TRACES NT without this data.
Ethiopia is standard risk. No simplified regime. Full DDS required for every lot.
Under Article 4 and Annex II, the data fields your buyer needs are defined by law.
EUDRCheck generates the complete dossier in 15 minutes.
The classic Ethiopian cooperative structure aggregates at washing station and union levels. Under Article 2(28), geolocation must be reported at the level of each plot. A Yirgacheffe lot may contain coffee from 3,000 individual plots — the DDS needs coordinates for every one. EUDRCheck's GeoJSON tool lets you enter or import coordinates plot by plot and validates them in bulk.
Ethiopia's federal land ownership system (all land belongs to the state under Article 40 of the Constitution), combined with regional and communal use rights, creates gaps. Many smallholders have use rights (holding certificates) issued by regional kebele administrations but lack formal documentation readable by a European compliance team. Article 2(40) requires documented proof.
ECX lot traceability, Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance — none replace the 14-criteria analysis. EUDRCheck produces the full analysis.
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 minutes. €199. The ZIP you download is yours permanently.
Ethiopian cooperative mapping is advancing through NGO programmes, ECX traceability pilots, and Fairtrade group certification audits. If your union or primary society has GPS data in any format — spreadsheet, KML, GPX — EUDRCheck imports it and converts to RFC 7946 GeoJSON.
We do not sell field data collection services. We generate the dossier from the data you already have.
Under Article 25, consequences apply to any operator placing non-compliant products on the EU market — including importers buying from Ethiopian cooperatives.
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, the European Commission publishes every final infringement decision.
| Alternative | Cost | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Consultancy (Addis Ababa, Nairobi, EU) | €2,000–€5,000 | Same Annex II, 1-3 weeks |
| Enterprise platform | €8,000–€20,000/year | Yearly contract |
| ECX / Fairtrade / RA | Fees | Supporting evidence, not DDS |
| EUDRCheck | €199 | 28-page professional dossier, Annex II, 15 min, browser-side |
Ethiopian unions exporting multiple lots need volume DDS files. EUDRCheck offers 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.