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Each relevant commodity has differing levels of preparedness for the EUDR. The two key requirements focus firstly on data and geolocation, and secondly on traceability.
The challenge for operators is that they are the liable party when carrying the relevant commodity across the EU border when buying from third-party suppliers. Given this, operators will need to be aware of the levels of due diligence and accuracy of data that the third-party supplier is implementing. Currently, very few third-party suppliers have implemented the necessary levels of data collection, or have the required levels of traceability.
