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EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) First-Mile, Farm, Plantation, Forest Verification

Confirm your farm, plantation or forest’s EUDR compliance with independent verification and a trusted confirmation statement from SGS.

If your farm, plantation, forest, producer group or first-mile operation supplies relevant commodities or raw materials used in products destined for the EU market, your customers may need reliable site-level evidence to support their due diligence obligations under the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

Our EUDR first-mile, farm, plantation and forest verification helps producers, suppliers and operators assess whether production-origin evidence is accurate, complete, traceable and suitable to support EUDR readiness – from reliable geolocation data and no-deforestation evidence to legal production in the country of origin.

Discover the benefits of our EUDR first-mile verification

  • Gain independent insight into your compliance readiness
    Understand your strengths and weaknesses through a third-party assessment aligned with EUDR requirements.
  • Identify supplier and sourcing risks
    Pinpoint gaps in your operations, from geolocation accuracy to legality documentation.
  • Prove your due diligence system is in place
    Demonstrate that you have implemented a robust control system to generate the EUDR-required data with accuracy and transparency.
  • Adapt the verification to your specific situation
    We tailor the scope and verification approach based on your operational setup and risk exposure.

Discover our EUDR first-mile verification services

  • Geolocation and no-deforestation review
    We review geolocation data, coordinates, polygons and production-area evidence, alongside geospatial and no-deforestation evidence and land-use history.
  • Legality assessment
    We review legal rights, authorizations and applicable legislation in the country of production.
  • Environmental and social compliance review
    We assess environmental, social, labor and human rights evidence relevant to the production area.
  • On-site assessment
    We assess production, harvesting or first-mile operations on site, where applicable.
  • Traceability review
    We verify traceability from production origin to the applicable first-mile or supply chain point.
  • Assessment report and confirmation statement
    We provide a full assessment report identifying gaps, observations and corrective actions, and issue a confirmation statement where requirements are satisfactorily met.
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Why SGS?

With decades of experience in forestry, agriculture, supply chains and sustainability, we bring the knowledge and scale to support EUDR compliance at every level. Whether you are a single-site operator or a multinational group, we tailor our verification approach to match your needs, risks and market access goals.

Our global experts combine deep regulatory insight with on-the-ground understanding to help you implement reliable, EUDR-aligned systems, whatever the complexity or maturity of your operations.

FAQs

Our global expert assessment is structured around nine principles:

  • Governance and EUDR readiness
  • EUDR information and evidence integrity
  • Records and supporting evidence
  • Geolocation and no-deforestation verification
  • Legal rights, authorizations and applicable legislation
  • Environmental compliance and protection measures
  • Social, labor and human rights compliance
  • Operational production and harvesting controls
  • Chain of custody, trade and traceability verification

The service focuses on the evidence needed to demonstrate that relevant commodities are:

  • Traceable to their production origin
  • Supported by reliable geolocation data
  • Not linked to post-2020 deforestation or relevant forest degradation
  • Produced in accordance with applicable legislation in the country of production

The assessment criteria are aligned with Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, the latest European Commission Guidance and FAQ and, where relevant for timber-related assessments, EU Timber Regulation legal-origin experience and the SGS legality verification methodology.

You receive a full assessment report identifying gaps, observations and corrective actions. Where requirements are satisfactorily met, we issue a confirmation statement, subject to the defined scope, continued validity of site conditions and reassessment in case of material changes.

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