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Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 applies from 30 December 2026 to large and medium-sized companies, and from 30 June 2027 to micro and small enterprises. Your European buyers are already asking for proof.
Traceability and compliance
EUDR compliance
Know before you ship whether your plots meet the EUDR.
Each plot is compared with forest cover on 31 December 2020, using satellite data and your own layers. The results feed an Article 10 risk assessment, approved by a second person.
Why it matters
What the regulation changes for you
No deforestation after 2020
A product can only enter the EU market if its plots were not deforested after 31 December 2020. A single doubtful plot can make a whole lot unsellable in Europe.
Classified forests and protected areas
A plot that encroaches on a classified forest or protected area also raises a legality issue. You need to catch it before purchase, not after loading.
One-off studies age quickly
An analysis commissioned once from a third party covers neither new plots nor recent alerts. Evidence must be kept up to date and on file.
How it works
How Sankora assesses your plots
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Every plot analysed
The polygon in force, or failing that the GPS point with a 50-metre buffer, is compared with 2020 forest cover, year-by-year tree cover loss and recent alerts. Global Forest Watch data and your own layers are combined, and the least favourable source prevails.
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A clear status, evidence kept
Each plot gets a status: deforestation-free, to be checked, likely deforestation or analysis not possible. The analysis is stored with its sources, their versions and a SHA-256 fingerprint.
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A reasoned human decision
A satellite result is a signal, not a verdict. An authorised person clears or confirms each flag, with a reason, a type of evidence and a document.
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Risk assessment
For a lot, container, shipment, contract or supplier, Sankora computes the measurable criteria: geolocation, polygons, deforestation, protected areas, mixing, duplicates. You fill in the legality criteria and mitigation measures.
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Four-eyes approval
Whoever drafted or contributed to the assessment cannot approve it. A "negligible" conclusion is only possible if all residual levels are low, and the list of assessed plots is then frozen.
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Shipments checked
An EUDR lot containing a plot with likely deforestation is not compliant. An assessment only covers a shipment if all its plots are within its scope.
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Features
- Automatic analysis of every newly approved polygon, analysis runs in the background
- Global Forest Watch data: JRC 2020 forest cover, yearly tree cover loss, GLAD and RADD alerts
- Import of your own layers: forest on 31/12/2020, dated forest loss
- Côte d'Ivoire classified forests, parks and reserves shown and checked on the map
- Article 10 criteria covered one by one, Article 11 mitigation measures with evidence
- Procedure matched to the country of origin's classification
- Annual review, revisions and a PDF report for each assessment
- Alerts for missing analyses and assessments due for review
Who it is for
Cooperatives
Spot at-risk plots before purchase and pass their analysis status on to your exporters in lot files.
Exporters
Reuse your cooperatives' analyses or analyse the plots of origin yourself, then assess each container or shipment.
Buyers and brands
Receive shipments assessed with a documented method, with analyses and decisions available to review.
What you get
Analysed plots, assessed risks and logged decisions, ready to show your buyer or an inspector.
Frequently asked questions
Your questions about this service.
Is a satellite result enough as proof?
No. It is a reasoned signal that guides verification: the reference forest map sometimes classifies agroforestry cocoa as forest. That is why an authorised person clears or confirms each flag, with evidence.
Can a plot without a polygon be analysed?
Yes, if it is 4 hectares or less: its GPS point is analysed with a 50-metre buffer. Above 4 hectares, the regulation requires a polygon.
Is Rainforest Alliance or Fairtrade certification enough?
No. In Sankora, a certification does not equal EUDR compliance. It is taken into account as complementary information in the risk assessment.
Who decides that a risk is negligible?
Your organisation, following a logged method. Sankora computes what it can, requires a second person to approve, and refuses a "negligible" conclusion while any residual level remains medium or high.