Plot data: collection, format, verification
In EUDR the core of the evidence is the plot coordinate. We convert supplier data to the Information System format, apply geometry and area rules, check it against open-source 2020 forest-cover and post-2020 change maps, and report inconsistencies plot by plot. We do not verify in the field; forest on a map is not non-compliance, it is a risk flag.
What the Information System accepts
Open-source reference maps
Every plot is queried against several independent layers in a "convergence of evidence" approach. The Commission's own guidance describes these maps as sources that feed the risk assessment: not mandatory, not exclusive, not binding.
Toolset: the FAO Forest Data Partnership's open-source Whisp engine (Google Earth Engine) and JRC GEOS EUDR layers; all layers are public. Your plot coordinates are not passed to third-party commercial services.
Plot verification report, one row per plot
Synthetic example. The result column takes three values: Clear (no flag in any layer), Review (a flag in one layer or a geometry issue), Risk (post-2020 loss or protected-area overlap).
| Plot | Coordinate | Area | Geometry | EUFO 2020 | Loss 2021–25 | RADD | WDPA | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-012 | 41.031244, 31.612418 | 2.1 ha | Point ✓ | %96 | - | 0 | - | Clear |
| P-014 | 41.028910, 31.620377 | 6.8 ha | Polygon ✓ | %98 | - | 0 | - | Clear |
| P-015 | 41.027102, 31.631955 | 5.2 ha | Point ✗ (≥4 ha) | %91 | 0.4 ha · 2022 | 0 | - | Risk |
| P-016 | 6.741205, -5.312880 | 1.3 ha | Point ✓ | %12 | - | 3 | - | Review |
| P-017 | 6.738840, -5.309112 | 0.9 ha | Point ✓ | %8 | - | 0 | Overlap | Risk |
Plot above 4 ha but given as a point: format error. Also 0.4 ha tree-cover loss in 2022. The supplier is asked for a polygon and the cause of loss (fire, thinning, conversion); if conversion, the plot leaves the list.
Not forest in 2020 (cocoa farm), no loss; but 3 recent alerts within 2 km. The plot looks clean, the surroundings are high risk: mitigation evidence required under the full regime.
Overlap with a protected area: a legality issue, independent of deforestation. If compliance with the country's legislation (Art. 3(b)) cannot be shown, the plot cannot be used.
Four steps from supplier to report
Collection template
TR/EN data request to the supplier: plot ID, coordinates, area, harvest period, legality document. Together with contract clauses.
Conversion and geometry check
Excel/KML/Shapefile → GeoJSON. Decimal places, 4 ha rule, self-intersecting polygons, duplicates and out-of-country coordinates.
Map check
Every plot queried against the reference layers: 2020 forest cover, post-2020 loss, alerts, protected areas. Result: Clear / Review / Risk.
Report and feedback
Plot-level report, correction list for the supplier, importer-ready GeoJSON and summary. Updated as inputs change.
Turkish origin and imported raw material
Wood produced in Türkiye
- State forest: OGM sales and delivery documents; compartment/sub-compartment numbers form the plot ID.
- Forest-product transport permit: proof the product left a legal source.
- Private forest and afforestation sites: permits and cadastral parcel.
- Türkiye is low risk: Article 13 simplified due diligence; geolocation still mandatory.
Imported raw material (cocoa, coffee, timber, rubber)
- Data sits in the trader, cooperative or exporter layer; rarely comes straight from the grower.
- Data format, deadline, accuracy warranty and audit right go into the supplier contract.
- Full regime for standard-risk origins; flagged plots need additional evidence or a supplier change.
- Wood of Russian or Belarusian origin: high risk and sanctions; cannot be used in EU-bound product.
Send us your plot list
Whatever its current format. A verification sample for the first 10 plots is free.