The EUDR law is a European regulation aimed at combating deforestation linked to products imported into Europe. It applies to raw materials such as beef, soy, palm oil, wood, rubber, coffee, and cacao.

End of 2025 for all products imported into the European Union.

All products or derivatives of: beef, soy, palm oil, wood, rubber, coffee and cacao.

To be legally marketed in Europe, products must:

• Not contribute to deforestation.
• Comply with the legislation of the country of production.
• Be fully traceable, with a risk assessment related to their production.

Under the EUDR, it is not just a matter of "proving" that products are legal, but of putting in place due diligence. Due diligence is a process that every importer or sourcer must follow to guarantee that their products have not contributed to deforestation. It involves:

1. Identifying risks related to the origin and supply chain of the products.
2. Assessing these risks to detect any link with deforestation or illegal practices.
3. Implementing measures to minimise or eliminate these risks, such as precise traceability or using reliable suppliers.
4. Documenting and tracking all steps to justify them in the event of checks by European authorities.

In practice, it is not just a formality—it's a continuous and verifiable process to ensure that imported products comply with European regulations and protect forests.

This means being able to pinpoint the origin of each product precisely, right down to the farm or estate where it was grown, to ensure its production did not destroy forests.

The importer or sourcer in Europe must guarantee product compliance by gathering evidence and assessing risks.

As roasters, you are not responsible for checking the compliance of batches or submitting a due diligence declaration on the "TRACES" platform provided by the EUDR.

However, you must:

• Keep the due diligence declaration number associated with the coffee batches purchased from your sourcer/importer for at least 5 years
• Share this declaration number for any B2B sale and for export outside the EU
• Keep a record of the compliance verification carried out by the importer from whom you purchase.

For each batch you buy from Belco, we are obliged to provide you with the due diligence declaration (or its identification number) as well as proof of compliance. If the compliance analysis finds a "no risk" result, the batch is compliant.

This will all be provided automatically as part of the administrative bundles for your coffee purchase contracts from 1 January 2026 onwards.

Non-compliant products may be held at customs, and financial or legal sanctions may be imposed on importing companies.

No, any company importing the relevant products into the EU is required to comply with the law, regardless of size.

On the official website of the Ministry of the Ecological Transition, Energy, Climate and Risk Prevention.