Côte d'Ivoire is the world's largest cocoa producer, supplying roughly 40% of global cocoa beans. Around six million Ivorians depend directly on the cocoa sector — from smallholder farmers in the forested regions to cooperatives, pisteurs, traitants and exporters feeding the grinding hubs of Amsterdam, Antwerp and Hamburg. Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and France are the anchor EU destinations for Ivorian cocoa. From 30 December 2026, no Ivorian cocoa enters the EU without an EUDR Due Diligence Statement filed in the Commission's TRACES NT information system. Côte d'Ivoire is classified as standard risk under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1093 — no simplified regime available. The Conseil du Café-Cacao (CCC) regulates the domestic cocoa sector, but CCC registration is not an Annex II file. EUDRCheck generates the full dossier in your browser in 15 minutes. €199 per lot. No consultancy, no retainer, no sales call.
€199 · One-time · 28-page professional dossier + TRACES NT files · Your data never leaves your browser
Côte d'Ivoire is not just the largest cocoa producer — it is the origin that defines the global cocoa market. Roughly 40% of all cocoa beans traded worldwide come from Ivorian farms. Around six million people depend directly on the cocoa value chain, from smallholder planters in the south-west, centre-west and east regions to the cooperatives and exporters who channel beans to the ports of Abidjan and San Pedro.
The European Union is the destination for the majority of Ivorian cocoa. Belgium (Antwerp), the Netherlands (Amsterdam — the world's largest cocoa grinding hub), Germany (Hamburg) and France absorb the bulk of the volume. An Ivorian exporter who cannot produce a valid DDS from 30 December 2026 does not lose a client — they lose access to the market that buys more than half of their output.
The Commission's Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1093 classifies Côte d'Ivoire as a standard risk country. No simplified regime. The full Due Diligence Statement under Article 4 and Annex II is required for every consignment.
When your European buyer says 'I need your EUDR compliance documents', they are not asking for your CCC registration or your Rainforest Alliance certificate. Under Article 4 and Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, the specific data fields they need from you are defined by law.
Your buyer is expecting all six elements inside one structured document submitted to TRACES NT. EUDRCheck generates it in 15 minutes.
The Ivorian cocoa supply chain aggregates through pisteurs, traitants and cooperative warehouses before beans reach the port. Many exporters submit warehouse or cooperative headquarters coordinates instead of plot-by-plot geolocation. Under Article 2(28), geolocation must be at the level of each plot of land where the cocoa was produced, with six decimal precision. EUDRCheck's GeoJSON validator catches aggregated coordinates before your buyer does.
Côte d'Ivoire's rural land system combines customary tenure with formal certificates under the Loi relative au domaine foncier rural. Many smallholder cocoa farmers cultivate land under customary rights without formal documentation. Article 2(40) requires documented proof of legal land use rights. EUDRCheck's legal checklist walks you through each of the eight legal dimensions, flagging where Ivorian-specific documentation is needed.
The Conseil du Café-Cacao (CCC) registration, Rainforest Alliance, UTZ, Fairtrade — none replace the risk assessment required by Article 10.2. The Regulation requires a systematic analysis of 14 criteria (letters a to n), and Article 10.2(m) treats certifications as one complementary input. 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.
The eight-document dossier complying with Article 4, Annex II, Article 10 and Article 12. EUDRCheck generates it in 15 minutes, browser-side, for €199. The ZIP you download is yours permanently.
Collecting GPS coordinates from each smallholder cocoa plot is a separate operational layer. Major industry programmes — including those funded by chocolate multinationals and the CCC — have been mapping Ivorian cocoa plots since 2020. If your data is already in a spreadsheet, KML or GPX file, EUDRCheck imports it directly. If you need to capture additional coordinates, the built-in map tool works at WGS-84 with 6 decimals, compliant with RFC 7946.
We do not sell field data collection services. We generate the dossier from the data you already have or from coordinates you capture in our built-in map tool.
Under Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, Member States set national penalty regimes but must meet minimum EU-wide standards. The following consequences apply to any operator or trader placing non-compliant products on the EU market — including European importers buying from Ivorian exporters.
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 name, date and summary of every final infringement decision. Reputational exposure is permanent and public.
| Alternative | Cost | What you actually get |
|---|---|---|
| EU compliance consultancy (Abidjan, Amsterdam, Hamburg) | €2,000 – €5,000 per dossier | Same Annex II structure, 1 to 3 weeks lead time |
| Enterprise EUDR platform (Satelligence, Mighty Earth, Koltiva) | €8,000 – €20,000 per year | End-to-end supply chain platform, yearly contract |
| CCC registration / Rainforest Alliance / UTZ / Fairtrade | Fees | Supports but does not replace the DDS under Article 10.2(m) |
| EUDRCheck | €199, one-time | 28-page professional dossier + TRACES NT files, Annex II fully structured, 15 minutes, browser-side, yours forever |
Ivorian cooperatives and exporters handling high volumes need 50, 100 or 200+ DDS files per campaign. EUDRCheck offers volume-pack pricing on packs of 10 dossiers or more. 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.