End EUDR Confusion in One Day: An Easy Roadmap to Compliance for Small and Medium Enterprises

The moment of clarity had arrived for just a second.

After enduring countless confusing debates, delays, updated guidelines, and new submission requirements, you thought: we finally got a hang of the EUDR.

But guess what?

Breaking News: the EU Parliament has rejected the Commission’s EUDR Country Risk Benchmarking System.

Oooof!

So do small and medium enterprises (SMEs) need to go back to the drawing board? Not necessarily.

Because no matter what happens in Brussels now, you need to get compliant.

Whoever hopes their commodities might fall into a ‘no risk - no compliance’ framework is building their EU trade strategy on sand.

So trust Orbify, skip the political theater, and get compliant in a day!

Here’s your clear, step-by-step guide to do just that:

Step 1: Instantly Screen for EUDR Compliance (0-10 minutes)

Whatever risk categories your commodities may fall under, Orbify automatically assesses each of your commodity plots against EUDR requirements using satellite imagery, forest cover data, and commodity mapping. This allows you to:

• Get an immediate view of whether a plot is compliant or needs action.
• Ditch manual GIS work entirely.
• See forest loss since the December 2020 EUDR cutoff date via key visual indicators.

Step 2: Upload and Manage Plots Easily (0-10 minutes)

You don't need to collect geolocation data yourself. Our platform covers the full journey from supplier to Due Diligence Statement (DDS) submission. Here’s all you need to do:

• Use Orbify’s “Plot Share” tool to send secure links to suppliers.
• Suppliers can self-register plots by uploading or drawing them directly.
• Supports GeoJSON, SHP, CSV, and lets you review and edit boundaries before approval.

Step 3: Set Up Supplier Relationships (0-10 minutes)

Orbify’s integrated approach eliminates the need for multiple systems and makes traceability simple, fast, and audit-ready. Our traceability system covers the entire flow streamlining the full EUDR compliance chain. From supplier → plot → commodity → shipment → DDS submission.

With your plots uploaded:

• Assign plots to suppliers through the platform.
• Manage all your supplier data in one place. No spreadsheets needed.
• Ensure traceability and readiness for DDS submission from Day 1.

Step 4: Create Shipments and Generate DDS (0-10 minutes)

Now it’s time to turn plots and commodities into shipments:

• Select plots, input commodity mass, and create a shipment.
• Then - swoosh! - instantly generate DDS documents with a click.
• DDS can be exported as PDF, edited within 72 hours, or duplicated for repeated use.

Step 5: Integrate with Your Digital Systems (Optional)

Designed to plug into existing supplier and product databases, Orbify’s API is great for SMEs with digital systems to quickly onboard and automate compliance. If you already use digital tools for supplier or product data:

• Orbify is API-first, so you can plug it directly into your systems.
• Orbify enables fully automated compliance workflows.
• Scale EUDR efforts without manual intervention or custom development.

Step 6: Stay Ahead with Monitoring and Alerts (minutes)

EUDR compliance isn’t a one-time task. It requires ongoing attention. For these reasons Orbify includes:

• Ongoing monitoring for changes in forest cover, ensuring that any new deforestation or degradation is detected and flagged;
• Automatic DDS renewal alerts and risk;
• And automatic compliance change notifications.

Stay continuously compliant with zero extra effort.

Step 7: Strengthen Your Risk Assessments (0-10 minutes)

Article 10 of the EUDR mandates operators to assess factors including country risk levels, proximity to forests, presence of indigenous peoples, prevalence of deforestation, and supply chain complexity.

With Orbify’s built-in geospatial risk analysis you can:

• Detect overlaps with indigenous territories or protected areas;
• Get proximity alerts to surrounding deforestation threats;
• And make your DDS submissions stronger and more defensible.

Step 8: Accelerate with Fast Setup and Outsourced Data Collection (all in minutes)

Everything in Orbify is designed for speed and simplicity so you can focus on operations, not regulation. This is why our platform enables you to:

• Share plot creation with suppliers.
• Use default shipment templates.
• Instantly generate DDS after checks.
• Outsource the heavy lifting like plot collection and automated DDS submission

Fast Compliance You Can Count On

The state of the EUDR seems to shift by the week. Orbify’s automation, transparency, and end-to-end traceability give SMEs the clarity to quickly move forward with confidence.

There’s no need to wait on political decisions or scramble through spreadsheets. You can be fully compliant today.

Whether you're just starting your compliance journey or looking to scale your efforts, Orbify empowers you to ditch the confusion and embrace a smarter, simpler path to EUDR success.

One platform. One day. Zero guesswork.