BRUSSELS, Belgium – The European Commission has officially launched the EUDR Information System where due diligence statements under the EU Deforestation Regulation must be submitted. Even before the law enters into application, it is a major milestone, allowing operators, traders and their representatives to submit due diligence statements to the relevant authorities and manage them.
The Information System is a key tool that demonstrates that products are not associated with deforestation or forest degradation.
As announced by the Commission in October, the system is now live and available for submitting and managing due diligence statements. Several stakeholders have already started using the system successfully.
Statements submitted in the LIVE server are to cover only products that will be made available on the market or exported after the entry into application of the EUDR. These statements have legal value and their content can be subject to checks by the Member States’ competent authorities.
To support users in familiarising themselves with the system, the Commission has also launched a replica training server, called ACCEPTANCE Server.
The training server allows users to practice submitting due diligence statements, but compared to the LIVE server, those do not have legal value and cannot be used to fulfil obligations. Both the LIVE Server and ACCEPTANCE Server are available in all EU languages.
Training and support
The training sessions for private stakeholders that started in September are still ongoing. Over 2,500 operators and traders have already been trained, as well as 84 representatives from Member State authorities.
All interested stakeholders are now able to test their geolocation files to confirm whether these files are compatible with the System and obtain qualified feedback.
A User Guide and frequently asked questions about the EUDR Information System are available here. Further dates for virtual trainings will be listed here.
