Are operators allowed to include land that did not yield the commodity?

The regulation emphasizes the necessity for alignment between the commodities or products introduced to the market and the actual land where they were produced.

However, operators may, under specific circumstances, furnish geolocation coordinates for more land plots than those directly linked to commodity production.

If an operator declares surplus land in the due diligence statement, they bear full responsibility for ensuring compliance across ALL declared plots.

Non-compliance of a single geolocated plot renders the entire set non-compliant. Consequently, operators must conduct comprehensive due diligence for ALL declared plots, including surplus ones, in accordance with articles 9, 10, and 11.

Operators must furnish evidence demonstrating thorough risk assessment for ALL plots, prioritizing criteria outlined in article 10, and affirming negligible risk across ALL declared land plots.