EUDR Risk Assessment Template (Article 10) — Twi

EUDR hwehwɛ sɛ operator biara yɛ risk assessment ansa na ɔde Due Diligence Statement to hɔ. Article 10 kyerɛ factors 14 pɔtee a ɛsɛ sɛ wɔhwɛ mu — ɛnyɛ deforestation (kwaeɛ sɛeɛ) nkutoo. Operators a wɔhwɛ land-use change nkutoo na wɔka sɛ wɔn risk assessment wie no, wɔde wɔn ho to enforcement action a ɛfa factors a wɔanhwɛ mu da no so.

Article 10 risk assessment ne deɛn?

EU Deforestation Regulation (Regulation 2023/1115) ase no, risk assessment yɛ step a ɛtɔ so mmienu wɔ due diligence process no mu, a edi information collection (Article 9) akyi na edi risk mitigation (Article 11) kan. Article 10(2) kyerɛ factors 14 a operators sɛ sɛ wɔhwɛ mu sɛ wɔde bɛhwɛ sɛ products yɛ deforestation-free na wɔayɛ no legally. Factors yi ka environmental, legal, governance, human rights, ne supply chain dimensions ho. Assessment no sɛ sɛ wɔkyerɛw, wɔkora afe 5, na wɔma competent authorities sɛ wɔbisa a. Assessment a ɛhwɛ deforestation nkutoo ma false confidence — regulation no hwehwɛ comprehensive evaluation wɔ factors 14 nyinaa so.

Nsɛm a checklist yi ka ho

Land ne environment — Articles 10(2)(b) ne 10(2)(k)

• Nya satellite imagery ama source plot biara, a ɛgyina December 31, 2020 cutoff so, ne resolution a ɛtumi hu vegetation change
• De plot coordinates hwɛ independent deforestation alert datasets mmienu anaa ɛboro so mu (sɛ Global Forest Watch, JRC Tropical Moist Forest)
• Hwɛ sɛ source plot bi wɔ protected areas, high conservation value areas, anaa peatland mu
• Hwɛ scientific literature ne government reports so ama deforestation risk wɔ sourcing region biara mu
• Kyerɛw methodology: data sources, resolution, flagging thresholds, ne date ranges
• Kyerɛw risk conclusion ama source plot biara — negligible anaa non-negligible — ne supporting rationale

Legal ne governance — Articles 10(2)(a), 10(2)(e), 10(2)(h), 10(2)(i), ne 10(2)(l)

• Hwɛ country anaa subnational risk classification a wɔde ato hɔ wɔ EUDR amending regulation ase
• Hwɛ corruption prevalence ne Transparency International CPI anaa indices a ɛsɛ so
• Hwɛ sɛ sourcing region bi wɔ armed conflict ase ne Uppsala Conflict Data Program anaa ɛsɛ so
• Hwɛ sɛ sourcing country, supply chain entity bi, anaa beneficial owner bi wɔ UN Security Council anaa EU sanctions ase
• Hwɛ sɛ Member State competent authorities de non-compliance findings ato hɔ a ɛfa commodity, origin, anaa supplier ho
• Kyerɛw legal framework a ɛhyɛ production so wɔ sourcing country biara mu

Human rights — Articles 10(2)(c), 10(2)(d), ne 10(2)(j)

• Hwɛ sɛ indigenous peoples wɔ customary anaa statutory rights wɔ sourcing area bi so; hwɛ FPIC records mu sɛ ɛwɔ hɔ a
• Hwɛ sɛ local community land rights anaa tenure yɛ contested anaa unresolved
• Hwɛ forced labour, child labour, anaa labour rights violations wɔ commodity sector ne sourcing region mu
• Kyerɛw data sources a wɔde hwɛɛ human rights factor biara mu, review date, ne findings

Supply chain — Articles 10(2)(f) ne 10(2)(g)

• Yɛ supply chain map efi source plot kɔsi EU market entry, kyerɛ intermediary, processor, aggregator, ne trader biara
• Hu mixing points nyinaa baabi a product efi origins pii bɔ mu; hwɛ sɛ traceability wɔ hɔ wɔ biara mu
• Hwɛ sɛ intermediaries dodow anaa chain complexity ma risk kɔ soro
• Hwɛ circumvention risk: sɛ product fa countries anaa free trade zones a re-documentation anaa origin laundering wɔ mu so
• Kyerɛw sɛnea traceability wɔ hɔ wɔ step biara — by lot, batch, anaa consignment — na hu gaps

Third-party evidence — Articles 10(2)(m) ne 10(2)(n)

• Hu certifications, verification schemes, anaa third-party audits nyinaa a suppliers wɔ (sɛ FSC, PEFC, RSPO, Rainforest Alliance)
• Hwɛ certification biara scope, validity period, ne audit methodology
• Kyerɛw pɔtee so sɛ certifications inform risk assessment nanso ɛntumi mmfa operator ankasa due diligence obligation ananmu wɔ Article 10(3) ase
• Kyerɛw third-party reports, NGO investigations, media reports, anaa whistleblower information biara a ɛfa sourcing origin anaa supplier ho

Sɛnea wɔde checklist yi di dwuma

Step 1: Boaboa information ano kan. Yɔ Article 9 information collection wie ansa na wofi risk assessment ase.

Step 2: Fa cluster biara yɛ adwuma systematically. Fa responsible person ne review date to cluster biara so. Mfa factor biara ntwam — regulation no hwehwɛ sɛ wɔhwɛ factors 14 nyinaa mu.

Step 3: Kyerɛw risk conclusion ama factor biara ne overall. Sɛ risk yɛ non-negligible a, assessment no kɔ Article 11 risk mitigation mu tɛɛ. DDS no tumi to hɔ sɛ risk abɛ negligible nkutoo.

Step 4: Kora na de ka wo DDS ho. Risk assessment a wɔayɔ wie no yɛ wo DDS no evidence backbone. Kora ne supporting data ne methodology notes ama 5-year retention period.

Sɛnea wɔde di dwuma wɔ wo kurom

Fa ma obi nsa. Wo compliance officer anaa sustainability manager na ɔwɔ template yi na ne nsa ka sɛ Article 10 factors 14 nyinaa wɔ assessment ne documentation mu. Risk managers de governance ne country-level analysis ba; procurement ne sourcing teams ma supply chain mapping inputs. Hwɛ commodity-specific checklist a ɛfa ho no mu ama operational evidence collection details.

Yɛ review schedule. Yɛ risk evaluation reassessment biara quarter ne ntɛm sɛ supplier foforɔ ba mu, production plot foforɔ ba supply base mu, European Commission de country anaa sub-national risk reclassification to hɔ, anaa sourcing conditions sesa sɛ deforestation alerts foforɔ anaa conflict escalation.

Kyerɛ wo escalation kwan. Factor biara a wɔhwɛ no sɛ non-negligible no trigger Article 11 risk mitigation ansa na DDS tumi to hɔ. Team member a ɔwɔ so no escalate non-negligible findings a wɔnnya ano aduro nkɔ export manager hɔ wɔ nnawɔtwe 48 mu, na ɔkyerɛw factor no, evidence gap, ne mitigation measures a wɔde to hɔ.

Fa ka wo adwuma a ɛwɔ hɔ dada ho. Fa risk assessment hyɛ wo supplier onboarding ne periodic supplier review processes mu na origin foforɔ biara wɔ assessment ansa na consignment a edi kan aba. Fa deforestation screening data, governance indices, ne certification records ka wo compliance management system a ɛwɔ hɔ dada ho, na store completed risk assessments ne DDS evidence package ama mandatory five-year retention period.

Hwan na ɔhia checklist yi

• Compliance officers a wɔhyehyɛ EUDR due diligence systems wɔ commodities ne origins pii so
• Risk managers a wɔhwɛ supplier ne country-level risk exposure
• EU importers ne operators a ɛsɛ sɛ wɔde DDS to hɔ na wɔkyerɛ sɛ comprehensive risk assessment wɔ mu
• Legal ne audit teams a wɔhwɛ due diligence procedures adequacy wɔ Article 10 requirements nyinaa so

Sɛ worebɛkyekyere risk assessment a wɔtumi di ho dwuma wɔ Article 10 factors 14 nyinaa so a, ɛhia structured evidence collection, consistent methodology, ne auditable documentation. ResourceLedger ma evidence infrastructure a ɛsupport process yi — boaboa, verify, na kora data a ɛhyɛ risk determination biara ase. Book demo na hwɛ sɛnea ɛyɛ adwuma ama wo supply chain.