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# In-Scope Commodities and Products (Annex I)

EUDR scope mapping guide for Annex I commodities and derived products: how to map SKUs to relevant commodities/products, handle composite goods and blends.

*Artifact Guide* *EU*

## EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR): Deforestation-Free Products and Due Diligence In-Scope Commodities and Products

Turn Annex I into a SKU-level scope inventory you can operate and defend.

Focus: relevant commodities and derived products in Annex I, and how to map them to your catalog.

EUDR scope starts and ends with Annex I. That sounds simple until you face real catalogs: composite products, blends, contract manufacturing, repacked goods, and multi-origin inputs. The goal is to build a repeatable mapping method that produces a defensible SKU -> Annex I table, stays current with catalog changes, and feeds your due diligence statement workflow.

## 1) The scope anchor: Annex I 'relevant commodities' and 'relevant products'

EUDR applies to the relevant commodities and the derived products listed in Annex I. Your first task is to interpret Annex I into something your systems can use.

Do not rely on memory or ad hoc judgment. Build an explicit mapping policy.

- Start by listing the core commodities called out in EUDR scope discussions: cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya, and wood (plus derived products listed in Annex I)
- Treat derived products as first-class: many obligations attach at derived-product level
- Always preserve a link back to Annex I and the relevant product definition for audit defensibility

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*Placement: after the scope or definition section*

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## 2) Build the SKU -> Annex I mapping table (minimum required fields)

Your mapping table is the backbone of applicability and due diligence workflows. Without it, you can't consistently decide scope, role, or evidence requirements.

Make it owned, versioned, and reviewable.

- SKU identifier + description + product family
- Annex I mapping: commodity/product category and rationale (and reference to the Annex entry)
- Supply chain path: supplier(s), country of production, and typical origin scenarios
- Role per flow: operator/downstream operator/trader ownership and responsible internal owner
- Risk flags: blends/mixing risk, repacking risk, multi-origin, and documentation gaps

## 3) Composite products and blends: decide scope and control mixing risk

Composite goods and multi-origin blends are where scope and risk meet. Even if you can map scope, you must also control circumvention and mixing risks to support due diligence decisions.

Define a rule: when any Annex I relevant commodity is present, what does your program require?

- Define 'trigger rules' for multi-ingredient goods (e.g., any Annex I relevant commodity present triggers EUDR workflow)
- Use batch/lot traceability and origin segmentation for blends where possible
- Document exceptions and why they are defensible (don't rely on unwritten practice)

## 4) Operational handoff: connect scope mapping to due diligence statements

Scope mapping is only useful if it feeds the due diligence statement workflow. Build the handoff so that procurement and operations can execute it.

The goal: for any shipment, you can answer 'is it in scope', 'who is responsible', and 'what evidence is required'.

- Add a scope flag and Annex I mapping fields into product master data
- Block shipment/release without required evidence pack and (where required) due diligence statement reference number
- Maintain an audit trail: mapping decisions, changes, and approvals

## Primary sources

- [Consolidated EUDR (Regulation (EU) 2023/1115) - ELI (2025-12-26)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1115/2025-12-26/eng?ref=sorena.io) - Annex I scope and the Article 3 trigger that relevant products must not be placed/made available/exported unless conditions are met.
- [European Commission - EUDR overview page](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/forests/deforestation/regulation-deforestation-free-products_en?ref=sorena.io) - High-level overview and practical context for commodities/products in scope.

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