This service is relevant to any organization that trades, processes or handles relevant EUDR products in the EU supply chain. Depending on your role as operator, downstream operator or trader, you may need to collect, retain and manage supplier and customer information, due diligence system reference numbers or simplified declaration identifiers, origin evidence, geolocation information, legality evidence, no-deforestation information and quantity records.
If your organization trades, processes or handles relevant products under Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products (EUDR), reliable traceability and product-flow controls are essential. Depending on your role as operator, downstream operator or trader, you may need to collect, retain and manage supplier and customer information, due diligence references, origin and legality evidence, geolocation information, no-deforestation information and quantity records.
Our EUDR chain of custody verification helps you assess whether your traceability and product-flow controls are robust enough to support EUDR readiness. We independently evaluate how EUDR-relevant information is maintained, linked and transferred through the verified product or material flow.
Discover the benefits of our EUDR supply chain service
- Understand your supply chain’s EUDR readinessReceive a full third-party assessment of your traceability system, aligned with key EUDR expectations.
- Uncover and address weak linksIdentify control gaps in your operations or those of your suppliers – before they impact your compliance.
- Demonstrate your due diligence systemShow that your organization tracks, verifies and documents the data needed to meet EUDR requirements.
- Adapt to your business contextOur approach is tailored to your supply chain complexity, product mix and exposure to EUDR risk.
Why SGS?
With decades of experience across forestry, food production, supply chain integrity and sustainability, we help organizations of all sizes align with EUDR expectations – no matter how advanced or early their compliance journey is.
Our experts combine deep regulatory knowledge with sector-specific insights to deliver tailored, actionable support. Whether you need to build new systems or verify mature ones, we help ensure your chain of custody is ready, reliable and recognized.
FAQs
We evaluate your supply chain’s ability to preserve product identity, traceability, information continuity and quantity integrity against a detailed checklist structured around six principles and 55 indicators:
- Scope, role and verification boundary
- Supply chain map and EUDR information package
- Chain of custody controls: movement, mixing, splitting and transformation
- Due diligence system coverage, references and downstream transfer
- Outsourcing and external control points
- Exceptions, concerns and corrective actions
Our assessment criteria align with:
- Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products
- The SGS Generic Chain of Custody Standard
- ISO 22095 Chain of custody
- ISO 38200 Chain of custody of wood and wood-based products, where relevant
Our verification process may include:
- Initial assessment and annual surveillance audits
- Detailed audit reports identifying traceability gaps, information continuity weaknesses and corrective actions
- Assessment of the accuracy, consistency and completeness of chain of custody data and records
- Review of due diligence system reference or simplified declaration identifier handling, where applicable
- Verification of quantity reconciliation, segregation, controlled mixing and product-flow linkage
- A confirmation statement, where requirements are satisfactorily met, subject to the defined scope, satisfactory surveillance and reassessment in case of material changes