Platform in production · Open to new customers
Caracas / Mérida / Río Caribe

EUDR traceability
for cocoa, coffee, rubber,
palm and soy.

The exporter or the EU importer uploads its supplier portfolio just as it is. The platform registers every plot, screens it against the same satellite data a competent authority consults, returns the report that says which producers you can work with and what to ask the rest, and composes the due diligence statement (DDS) for TRACES NT. Born with the cocoa and coffee of Venezuela; timber and cattle in preparation.

FocusFine flavour cocoa and arabica coffee at the core. Rubber, palm and soy through the same circuit; timber and cattle in preparation.
Target originVenezuela first (Sur del Lago, Río Caribe, Chuao, the coffee-growing Andes) and any producing country covered by the Regulation: already with plantations in Thailand and Indonesia.
StandardsWGS84 geolocation, GS1 EPCIS 2.0 and a chained audit hash.
ComplianceReg. (EU) 2023/1115. TRACES NT connection validated in the Acceptance environment of the European Commission.
00Anatomy

The fruit opens in layers. So does traceability.

Every layer of the cocoa pod and the coffee cherry matches a step in the EUDR record. What is biology in the field is a signed event in the platform.

Cocoa · Theobroma cacaoPlate A

Open pod, five layers in view.

01 Husk 02 Mesocarp 03 Mucilage 04 Bean 05 Cotyledon 15 CM
01Husk exocarpPlot mapping in the field.
02Mesocarp wallSatellite verification of origin.
03Mucilage pulpLot labelling at harvest.
04Bean seedEPCIS chain of custody events.
05Cotyledon coreDDS in TRACES NT.
Coffee · Coffea arabicaPlate B

Cherry in section, the same five layers.

01 Exocarp 02 Pulp 03 Parchment 04 Silver skin 05 Green bean 1.5 CM
01Exocarp skinPlot mapping in the field.
02Pulp mesocarpSatellite verification of origin.
03Parchment endocarpLot labelling at harvest.
04Silver skin tegumentEPCIS chain of custody events.
05Green bean seedDDS in TRACES NT.
01The challenge

If you export or import cocoa, coffee, rubber, palm or soy to Europe, this affects you.

Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 requires proof that every lot comes from land not deforested after 31 December 2020. Without that proof, the container stays in the port.

A · Geolocation

Every plot, with real coordinates.

Polygons per farm for plots larger than 4 hectares. Georeferenced points for smaller ones. Without this, the lot is not traceable and does not enter the EU.

4 haThreshold above which a full polygon is required.
B · No deforestation

Cut-off date: 31·12·2020.

Any clearing on the plot after that date invalidates the origin. Verification runs against public satellite imagery, not against statements.

2020Reference year for Whisp and the JRC.
C · DDS statement

Due diligence, file by file.

The EU operator files one due diligence statement per shipment in TRACES NT, with a reference number. Without a valid DDS, there is no customs clearance.

30·12·2026Mandatory for large operators. Small, medium and micro enterprises, from 30·06·2027.
02How it works

From the file you already have to the report you need.

Nothing to prepare and nothing to learn. The exporter uploads its supplier portfolio just as it is and the platform produces everything else.

01
Intake

Upload the portfolio, that is all.

A spreadsheet with the plots, no conversion needed. Columns are recognised even when they come unnamed, and every producer is registered with their farm and their plot.

Spreadsheet · GeoJSON
02
Satellite

Verify the origin.

Cross-check against Global Forest Change, the Joint Research Centre tropical moist forest map and early warning alerts. Status of each plot against the 2020 cut-off.

Whisp · JRC
03
Report

Who you can work with.

Not a pass or a fail. For every producer, their situation and the specific question that resolves it. Ready to print and send.

A4 report
04
Custody

From purchase to shipment.

Purchase with a classified destination, warehouse by market, audited lot movements and a signable delivery file. Every step chained by hash.

GS1 · EPCIS 2.0
05
Statement

The DDS, with the data already verified.

The statement is composed from data already verified and filed in TRACES NT with the operator's own credentials. Submission, amendment, withdrawal and retrieval validated in the Acceptance environment of the European Commission.

TRACES NT · validated
03Who it is for

Four roles, four different ways to use the platform.

Producer, cooperative, exporter and EU importer share the same data but see different interfaces and permissions. Whoever signs the contract pays; their suppliers come in by invitation to upload their data.

01 · Producer

Producer.

Show that your farm complies, without paperwork and without a permanent internet connection.

  • Registering your farms, your plots and your production is free and unlimited, with one satellite diagnosis included.
  • Mapping from the phone, with no signal and without depending on anyone.
  • A verified record of origin.
  • A better price for proven traceability.
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02 · Cooperative

Cooperative.

Bring all your members together and export without friction.

  • Compliance dashboard by producer.
  • Lot blending with inherited traceability.
  • Reports for the European buyer.
03 · Exporter

Exporter.

You know which suppliers you can work with, and why.

  • Verification report by producer.
  • Documentation auditable for 5 years.
  • Delivery file for the European buyer.
04 · EU importer

Importer.

Verify your suppliers and file your own statement with your own credentials.

  • Status of every supplier lot: cleared for the EU, or what is missing.
  • Tariff heading and units for your product, not for the raw commodity.
  • Reference number and verification number filed for your customers.
04Use cases

What the platform does today, commodity by commodity.

The Regulation covers seven commodity groups. Here is what TRAZAEU solves for each of them today and what it does not solve yet, with no promises.

1801 · 1803 a 1806Operational

Cocoa.

Cooperative or exporter at origin; importer buying beans, liquor, butter or chocolate.

  • Producer and plot portfolio from a file, with a polygon or a point depending on the area.
  • Satellite screening against tree cover as of 31 December 2020, with evidence of cover, land tenure and consent.
  • Lots with SSCC, warehouse by market and a file per shipment.
  • Statement filed to TRACES NT and accepted by the Commission in its Acceptance environment.
0901Operational

Coffee.

Cooperative or exporter at origin; importer of green or roasted coffee.

  • The same circuit as cocoa: plot, screening, supporting evidence, lot and warehouse.
  • Its own tariff heading and goods description in the statement.
  • Variety and quality by lot, useful for the buyer and for the price.
4001 · 4011 a 4013Operational

Rubber and tyres.

EU importer of tyres whose manufacturer is outside the EU; exporter of natural rubber.

  • Supplier access so the manufacturer can upload the plantations of origin and their documentation.
  • Tariff heading chosen per statement (natural rubber or tyres) with the number of units TRACES requires.
  • Tyre statement with plantations in Thailand and Indonesia accepted in the Acceptance environment of the European Commission.
1511 · 1207 · 2306Workflow ready

Oil palm.

Plantation, mill or oil exporter; importer of oil and derivatives.

  • Plantation as a plot with a polygon, satellite screening for permanent crops and documentary evidence.
  • Statement with the tariff headings for palm oil and its derivatives.
  • No test statement filed with the Commission yet: the first one will be made with the first customer.
1201 · 1507 · 2304Workflow ready

Soy.

Collector or exporter of beans, oil or meal; importer for animal feed.

  • Satellite screening with the annual crop indicator, not the permanent crop one.
  • Plot, lot and statement with the tariff headings for beans, oil and cake.
  • No test statement filed with the Commission yet.
4403 · 4407 / 0102 · 0201In preparation

Timber and cattle.

Forest concessions and sawmills; cattle holdings and meat plants.

  • The tariff headings and the units (cubic metres, head of cattle) are already in the catalogue.
  • Still missing: the species record per lot for timber, and traceability per animal and holding for cattle.
  • Until then the platform does not allow them to be declared: it says so on screen instead of letting an incomplete statement through.
05Regulatory compliance

EUDR requirement against actual TRAZAEU coverage.

Every article of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 mapped to a specific platform function. No vague promises: files, formats and verifiable references.

EUDR requirement How TRAZAEU covers it Technical format
Geolocation of every plot of originArt. 9 · Annex II Bulk upload from the exporter's file, drawing on the map, or field capture with the producer app. A point for plots under 4 ha, a polygon for larger ones. WGS84 coordinates with author and date, validated against PostGIS. GeoJSONWGS84
Proof of no deforestation after 31·12·2020Art. 3.a · Art. 10 Every plot cross-checked against Global Forest Change, the Joint Research Centre tropical moist forest layer, the European forest map and early warning alerts. Any loss after the cut-off blocks issuance until what happened is documented. WhispJRC
Unique identification of every physical lotArt. 9.1.d A GS1 identifier assigned to the lot at purchase, linked to its plots of origin and its producer, with its warehouse location and its market destination. GS1GTIN
Traceability along the chain of custodyArt. 9.1.h · Art. 12 EPCIS 2.0 events at every change of custody and every warehouse movement, chained by hash. A record cannot be altered or deleted without breaking the chain, and the database prevents it. EPCIS 2.0
Due diligence statement with a reference numberArt. 4 · Art. 33 The statement is composed from data already verified and filed in TRACES NT through the Commission's official web service, with the operator's own credentials. Submission, amendment, withdrawal and retrieval validated in the Acceptance environment of the European Commission with real statements. TRACES NTDDS
Risk assessment and mitigation at originArt. 10 · Art. 11 A situation per producer with the action that resolves it, not a pass or a fail. A legality of origin engine covering land tenure, consent and tree cover, with the issuer's decision recorded in the audit trail. Risk score
06Origins Venezuela

Twelve active origins. Cocoa on the coast, coffee in the Andes.

The pilot covers the historic fine flavour cocoa areas of the Caribbean belt and Sur del Lago, plus the coffee-growing Andes of Mérida, Trujillo, Táchira and Lara.

Fine flavour cocoa

  • Sur del LagoZUL
  • Río CaribeSUC
  • ChuaoARA
  • PatanemoCAR
  • CareneroMIR
  • Ocumare · CuyaguaARA
  • CanoaboCAR

Arabica coffee

  • MéridaMER
  • TrujilloTRU
  • TáchiraTAC
  • LaraLAR
07Status

Where we stand, without embellishment.

The platform is in production and in use. Here we say what works today, what is being tested and what depends on third parties, because anyone trusting us with their supply chain deserves to know before signing.

Working

Intake, verification and report.

A complete supplier portfolio comes in from a file, is checked against satellite data and the report per producer comes out. Tested with the real portfolio of an exporter: 42 plots in Barlovento.

In production
Working

From purchase to delivery file.

Purchase with a classified destination, warehouse by market, audited lot movements, evidence of land tenure and consent, and a signable delivery file with its chained hash.

In production
Working

Filing the statement to TRACES NT.

Submission, amendment, withdrawal and retrieval of statements through the Commission's official web service (version 3), with the operator's own credentials. Validated in the Acceptance environment of the European Commission with real cocoa and tyre statements: geolocation, tariff heading and units exactly as TRACES requires them.

Validated with the Commission
In testing

Field app.

Plot mapping with the phone, evidence capture and lot scanning, on Android and on iOS. It works with no signal: what is captured is stored and syncs on its own when the connection returns. What remains is putting it in the hands of the first producers.

Ready for the first pilots
Next

First customers.

Cocoa and coffee exporters, tyre importers and operators of the other commodities covered by the Regulation. Implementation in weeks, aimed at the application date and working on real data from day one.

Taking on customers
Next

Integration and multi-country consolidation.

In-app billing, public API and a connector to the importer's management system. Adapters for the national registries of Brazil, Ghana, Argentina, Thailand, Peru and Ecuador, to consolidate suppliers from several countries into one statement. Auditable evidence package per plot.

Planned
07 · Contact

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Rubén D. Besteiro
Spain
Antonio José Escorihuela
Panama
Antonio Escorihuela
Venezuela
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