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EUDR artikel 31: Natural or legal persons’ substantiated concerns
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CELEX 32023R1115 · 2026-08-22 · Weight 70 · minimal-risk
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What does EUDR Article 31 require, and what outcome does the rule tree give?
EUDR Article 31 is tested here by a deterministic rule tree of 4 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.
Source: NovaCopilot, nc:en:agent:avskogningsforordningen-2023-1115:artikel-31
EUDR Article 31Not yet verifiedOfficial text
- Paragraph 1 applies. 1. Natural or legal persons may submit substantiated concerns to competent authorities when they consider that one or more operators, downstream operators or traders are not complying with this Regulation.
- Paragraph 2 applies. 2. Competent authorities shall, without undue delay, diligently and impartially assess the substantiated concerns, including whether the claims are well-founded, and take the necessary steps, including carrying out checks and conducting hearings of operators, downstream operators and traders, with a view to detecting potential non-compliance with this Regulation and, where appropriate, taking interim measures under A…
- Paragraph 3 applies. 3. Within 30 days of receiving a substantiated concern, if not otherwise stated in national law, the competent authority shall inform the persons referred to in paragraph 1, who submitted the substantiated concerns, of the follow-up given to the submission and shall provide the reasons for it.
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- in_scopeThe article applies to the situationboolean
- punktParagraph of the articleenum (1 | 2 | 3 | 4)
Rule tree
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 1)
Paragraph 1 applies
1. Natural or legal persons may submit substantiated concerns to competent authorities when they consider that one or more operators, downstream operators or traders are not complying with this Regulation.
Paragraph 1
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 2)
Paragraph 2 applies
2. Competent authorities shall, without undue delay, diligently and impartially assess the substantiated concerns, including whether the claims are well-founded, and take the necessary steps, including carrying out checks and conducting hearings of operators, downstream operators and traders, with a view to detecting potential non-compliance with this Regulation and, where appropriate, taking interim measures under A…
Paragraph 2
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 3)
Paragraph 3 applies
3. Within 30 days of receiving a substantiated concern, if not otherwise stated in national law, the competent authority shall inform the persons referred to in paragraph 1, who submitted the substantiated concerns, of the follow-up given to the submission and shall provide the reasons for it.
Paragraph 3
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 4)
Paragraph 4 applies
4. Without prejudice to the obligations pursuant to Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 8 ), Member States shall provide for measures to protect the identity of the natural or legal persons who submit substantiated concerns or who conduct investigations with the aim of verifying compliance by operators, downstream operators or traders with this Regulation.
Paragraph 4
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The article text as read
- 11. Natural or legal persons may submit substantiated concerns to competent authorities when they consider that one or more operators, downstream operators or traders are not complying with this Regulation.
- 22. Competent authorities shall, without undue delay, diligently and impartially assess the substantiated concerns, including whether the claims are well-founded, and take the necessary steps, including carrying out checks and conducting hearings of operators, downstream operators and traders, with a view to detecting potential non-compliance with this Regulation and, where appropriate, taking interim measures under Article 23 to prevent the placing or making available on the market and export of relevant products under investigation.
- 33. Within 30 days of receiving a substantiated concern, if not otherwise stated in national law, the competent authority shall inform the persons referred to in paragraph 1, who submitted the substantiated concerns, of the follow-up given to the submission and shall provide the reasons for it.
- 44. Without prejudice to the obligations pursuant to Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 8 ), Member States shall provide for measures to protect the identity of the natural or legal persons who submit substantiated concerns or who conduct investigations with the aim of verifying compliance by operators, downstream operators or traders with this Regulation.
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Citation: 32023R1115 art. 31, Natural or legal persons’ substantiated concerns. NovaCopilot, https://legal.exploreworldai.com/agent/avskogningsforordningen-2023-1115/artikel-31 (hämtad 2026-08-22, bevis sha256:64f200c9a92a74ad, bygge legal-2026-10-25).