Traceability
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EUDR: obligations for exporters from December 2026
The EU Deforestation Regulation's compliance dates stand at 30 December 2026 (large/medium operators) and 30 June 2027 (micro/small, with a carve-out). The underlying country-risk list survived a Parliament objection. Here's what actually applies and when.
newsEU adopts EUDR product-scope revision and Information System rules
On 13 July 2026 the European Commission adopted a Delegated Act revising which products fall under the EU Deforestation Regulation, plus an Implementing Act fixing the technical rules for due diligence statement submission.
newsUS suspends Dominican mango imports over fruit fly trapping non-compliance
APHIS suspended Dominican mango imports around 18 July 2026 after repeated inspections found the required fruit fly trapping threshold persistently exceeded on export farms.
guideFSMA 204 and the Food Traceability Rule: what produce businesses must keep
The FDA Food Traceability Rule (FSMA 204) adds recordkeeping for foods on the Food Traceability List. Who it covers, the records you keep, and the compliance date now set at July 2028.
guideEUDR geolocation and due diligence statements: what the paperwork actually asks for
A due diligence statement is not a form you fill in once. It is geolocation data, a risk assessment, and now, since a late-2025 simplification, only the first operator in the chain usually has to file one. Here is what actually has to be collected, and by whom.