EUDRScope

Methodology

How the EUDRScope triage works

The checker uses a guided questionnaire to produce a cautious high-level assessment. It is designed for initial scoping, workflow planning, documentation readiness, and escalation decisions.

Inputs considered

  • commodity category
  • product description context
  • company size
  • market role
  • market activity
  • whether an upstream due diligence statement appears to exist

Core triage logic

1. Commodity relevance

The tool checks whether the product appears linked to one of the covered commodity groups reflected in this release: cattle, wood, cocoa, soy, palm oil, coffee, and rubber. If there is no meaningful link, the result may trend toward likely out of scope.

2. Product and activity relevance

If a covered commodity link is present, the tool evaluates whether the described product and market activity suggest possible EUDR relevance, such as placing on the EU market, making available, importing, exporting, or related commercial handling.

3. Supply-chain role framing

The tool maps the answers into a practical role frame such as operator, trader, or downstream actor. This is guidance only, not legal classification.

4. Company-size timing logic

  • 30 Dec 2026 for large operators and large businesses
  • 30 Jun 2027 for natural persons and micro/small enterprises

This timing layer is intended to support readiness planning, not to override official texts. Where company size is unclear or medium-sized categorisation may matter, the tool deliberately signals uncertainty.

5. Upstream DDS context

Where the user indicates that an upstream due diligence statement is available, the tool may reflect that downstream handling could be simplified in some scenarios. It does not verify whether the DDS is valid, complete, or legally sufficient.

6. Confidence and ambiguity handling

Where facts are incomplete, mixed, or legally sensitive, the tool prefers needs review over overconfident automation.

Output structure

  • Triage result: likely in scope, likely out of scope, or needs review
  • Role framing: a practical indication of how the business position is being interpreted
  • Deadline block: an indicative public planning date
  • Evidence checklist: items to gather or validate next
  • Summary: a written explanation including uncertainty where relevant

Important limitations

  • Nothing in the output is legal advice.
  • The output depends on the quality of the user inputs.
  • The tool does not determine customs classification, CN/HS coding, or binding product interpretation.
  • The tool may simplify real-world edge cases such as composite products or complex processing chains.