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Your European Buyer Wants the EUDR Dossier for the Next Shipment of Gabonese Okoumé Veneer. Your Concession Has an FSC Certificate and All Logs Are Processed at the Nkok Special Economic Zone. But TRACES NT Needs Geolocation of the Forest Where the Trees Were Felled. Here's How to Generate the Document in 15 Minutes.

Gabon is one of the most forested countries in the world, with 85% forest cover and 13 national parks covering 11% of the territory. Major timber species: okoumé (Aucoumea klaineana) — Gabon's signature wood used for veneer and plywood — plus sipo (Entandrophragma utile), kevazingo (Guibourtia tessmannii), moabi (Baillonella toxisperma), and padouk (Pterocarpus soyauxii). Since 2010, Gabon has banned raw log exports — all timber must be processed domestically, with the Nkok Special Economic Zone (GSEZ) near Libreville as the main processing hub. The EU — France, Italy, Belgium, Spain — is the primary export market for Gabonese veneer, sawn timber and plywood. Low-risk classification under May 2025 benchmarking simplifies the procedure — no formal Art. 10 risk assessment required. But the DDS with full geolocation of the forest where trees were felled remains mandatory. The country of production is where the trees were harvested, not where they were processed at Nkok. Gabon's concession system (CFAD — Concession Forestière sous Aménagement Durable) has detailed management plans with annual compartment (AAC) boundaries — the geolocation data exists. EUDRCheck converts it. 15 minutes. €199.

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The numbers that matter for Gabonese timber exports to the EU

Gabon is one of the world's most forested nations — 85% forest cover, 13 national parks covering 11% of the territory. Okoumé is the signature species, with Gabon being the world's leading producer. CFAD concessions under sustainable management plans supply the bulk of exports.

Low-risk under May 2025 benchmarking. No formal Art. 10 risk assessment required. But the DDS with geolocation remains mandatory.

Key distinction: the log export ban since 2010 means all Gabonese timber is processed domestically (mostly at Nkok SEZ). But the EUDR country of production is where the trees were felled — in the CFAD concession forest, not at Nkok.

Low risk
85% forest cover, 13 national parks — but DDS still required
Okoumé world leader
Gabon is the world's largest okoumé producer
€199
per consignment for the complete EUDR dossier

What the EUDR requires

Under Article 4 and Annex II.

1
Commodity
HS 4407/4408 (veneer)/4412 (plywood). Okoumé (Aucoumea klaineana), sipo (Entandrophragma utile), kevazingo (Guibourtia tessmannii). Annex II point 2.
2
Country of production
Gabon — province + department (Ogooué-Ivindo, Haut-Ogooué, Moyen-Ogooué). Annex II point 3.
3
Geolocation
CFAD concession AAC compartment boundaries. Where the trees were felled, not where they were processed at Nkok. Polygon. 6 decimals. Annex II point 4.
4
Traceability
Concessionaire / Nkok processor / exporter / EU importer. Annex II point 5.
5
Legal compliance
Forest Code Law 016/2001, Decree 0137/PR/MEF, ANPN (national parks), Ministry of Water and Forests, CFAD management plans, environmental assessment, indigenous Baka/Babongo rights, FPIC, CITES (kevazingo). Art. 2(40) + 3(b).
6
Risk assessment
Low risk → no formal Art. 10 required. But geolocation + traceability + prohibition compliance mandatory. Art. 10.

EUDRCheck generates the dossier in 15 minutes.

Three most common mistakes

Pattern 1 — Nkok GPS instead of forest concession

Nkok is processing, not harvesting

Geolocation must point to the CFAD concession compartment where the trees were felled.

Pattern 2 — "Low risk + 85% forest = no documentation needed"

Low risk simplifies but does not eliminate

DDS with full Annex II data is mandatory.

Pattern 3 — FSC/PEFC/OLB as DDS substitute

Complementary evidence under Art. 10.2(m)

Separate document required.

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 IN LIBREVILLE OR EU
€2,000–€5,000
1-3 weeks.
✓ EUDRCHECK
€199
28-page dossier. 15 min.

Dossier and concession data: two layers

● LAYER 1

DDS

8 docs. 15 min. €199.

∅ LAYER 2

CFAD AAC data

CFAD management plans contain AAC compartment boundaries.

We do not sell field data collection.

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
Consultancy€2,000–€5,0001-3 weeks
Enterprise€8,000–€20,000/yrYearly
FSC/PEFC/OLBFeesComplementary
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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 — Gabonese timber exporters

Gabon is low-risk. Do I still need a DDS?
Yes. Low risk = no formal risk assessment required, but the DDS with geolocation remains mandatory.
All our timber is processed at Nkok. Is Nkok the country of production?
No. Country of production = where the trees were felled, in the CFAD concession forest. Nkok is the processing location.
We have FSC for our concession.
Complementary evidence under Art. 10.2(m). DDS still required.
CFAD management plan has AAC data?
Yes. AAC compartment boundaries are the geolocation data the DDS needs.
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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