Agent · avskogningsforordningen-2023-1115-18
EUDR artikel 18: Checks on operators and non-SME traders
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CELEX 32023R1115 · 2026-08-22 · Weight 70 · minimal-risk
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Short answer
What does EUDR Article 18 require, and what outcome does the rule tree give?
EUDR Article 18 is tested here by a deterministic rule tree of 14 rules, built from the article's own conditions. The tree reads your facts and names the outcome that applies, starting with Paragraph 1 applies, carrying paragraph citation, content hash and read date 2026-08-22 against CELEX 32023R1115. The outcome is a machine classification, not a compliance decision.
EUDR Article 18Checked against the publisher 2026-08-22Official text
- Paragraph 1 applies. 1. The checks on operators and non-SME traders shall include:
- Paragraph 2 applies. (a)
- Paragraph 3 applies. examination of their due diligence system, including risk assessment and risk mitigation procedures, and of documentation and records that demonstrate the proper functioning of the due diligence system;
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- in_scopeThe article applies to the situationboolean
- punktParagraph of the articleenum (1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14)
Rule tree
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 1)
Paragraph 1 applies
1. The checks on operators and non-SME traders shall include:
Paragraph 1
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 2)
Paragraph 2 applies
(a)
Paragraph 2
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 3)
Paragraph 3 applies
examination of their due diligence system, including risk assessment and risk mitigation procedures, and of documentation and records that demonstrate the proper functioning of the due diligence system;
Paragraph 3
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 4)
Paragraph 4 applies
(b)
Paragraph 4
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 5)
Paragraph 5 applies
examination of documentation and records that demonstrate that a specific relevant product that the operator has placed or intends to place on the market or intends to export or that the non-SME trader has made available or intends to make available on the market complies with this Regulation, including, when applicable, through risk mitigation measures, as well as examination of the relevant due diligence statements…
Paragraph 5
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 6)
Paragraph 6 applies
2. The checks on operators and non-SME traders may also include, where appropriate, in particular where the examinations referred to in paragraph 1 have raised questions:
Paragraph 6
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 7)
Paragraph 7 applies
(a)
Paragraph 7
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 8)
Paragraph 8 applies
on-the-ground examination of relevant commodities or of the relevant products with a view to ascertaining their correspondence with the documentation used for exercising due diligence;
Paragraph 8
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 9)
Paragraph 9 applies
(b)
Paragraph 9
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 10)
Paragraph 10 applies
examination of corrective measures taken under Article 24;
Paragraph 10
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 11)
Paragraph 11 applies
(c)
Paragraph 11
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 12)
Paragraph 12 applies
any technical and scientific means adequate to determine the species or the exact place where the relevant commodity or relevant product was produced, including anatomical, chemical or DNA analysis;
Paragraph 12
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 13)
Paragraph 13 applies
(d)
Paragraph 13
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 14)
Paragraph 14 applies
any technical and scientific means adequate to determine whether the relevant products are deforestation-free, including Earth observation data such as from the Copernicus programme and tools or from other publicly or privately available relevant sources; and
Paragraph 14
If no rule matches: The article is not stated to apply, or no paragraph is selected. The agent abstains rather than guesses.
The article text as read
- 11. The checks on operators and non-SME traders shall include:
- 2(a)
- 3examination of their due diligence system, including risk assessment and risk mitigation procedures, and of documentation and records that demonstrate the proper functioning of the due diligence system;
- 4(b)
- 5examination of documentation and records that demonstrate that a specific relevant product that the operator has placed or intends to place on the market or intends to export or that the non-SME trader has made available or intends to make available on the market complies with this Regulation, including, when applicable, through risk mitigation measures, as well as examination of the relevant due diligence statements.
- 62. The checks on operators and non-SME traders may also include, where appropriate, in particular where the examinations referred to in paragraph 1 have raised questions:
- 7(a)
- 8on-the-ground examination of relevant commodities or of the relevant products with a view to ascertaining their correspondence with the documentation used for exercising due diligence;
- 9(b)
- 10examination of corrective measures taken under Article 24;
- 11(c)
- 12any technical and scientific means adequate to determine the species or the exact place where the relevant commodity or relevant product was produced, including anatomical, chemical or DNA analysis;
- 13(d)
- 14any technical and scientific means adequate to determine whether the relevant products are deforestation-free, including Earth observation data such as from the Copernicus programme and tools or from other publicly or privately available relevant sources; and
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Citation: 32023R1115 art. 18, Checks on operators and non-SME traders. ExploreWorld Legal, https://legal.exploreworldai.com/agent/avskogningsforordningen-2023-1115/artikel-18 (hämtad 2026-08-22, bevis sha256:3a8338336e2cc5d5, bygge legal-2026-08-25).