A company in the Netherlands (operator) buys wooden products from a supplier in China. They sign a contract for 1000 pieces, but instead of receiving everything at once, they place multiple purchase orders over time.
Under the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), do they need to do a due diligence check for each purchase order, or is one check enough for the whole contract, as long as all 1000 pieces come from the same land? What would happen if they are coming from different pieces of land?
1 Answer
Anonymous User
Great question! To my understanding,
1. If all 1000 pieces come from the same land:
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The operator can reuse the same due diligence documentation (including geolocation) for each purchase order, as long as:
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The products are part of the same contract,
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They all originate from the same plot(s) of land, and
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The risk assessment and mitigation measures remain valid at the time of each shipment.
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In this case, the due diligence statement (DDS) can be submitted for each consignment using the same underlying due diligence assessment.
2. If the pieces come from different plots of land:
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Then a new due diligence check is required for each unique land origin.
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The operator must gather:
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Geolocation coordinates for each new plot,
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New supply chain information (if applicable),
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A separate risk assessment covering the new source,
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A new DDS submission per consignment linked to a different origin.
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Summary:
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Same land = One due diligence assessment reused across multiple DDS submissions.
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Different land = New due diligence required per source.
I’ll ask my co-worker to verify my answer, and follow-up here. Thanks!