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EUDR Glossary

Important EUDR definitions covering deforestation, due-diligence concepts, operators, traceability, and market-placement language for in-scope commodities and products.

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High-level summary

Important EUDR definitions covering deforestation, due-diligence concepts, operators, traceability, and market-placement language for in-scope commodities and products.

EUDR is a traceability-heavy regulation. For Minespider, it is directly relevant because compliant due diligence depends on origin data, chain-of-custody evidence, and clear definitions of market actors and production contexts.

Who it affects

  • Operators placing in-scope commodities and products on the EU market
  • Traders and downstream supply-chain participants
  • Teams managing origin, geolocation, and due-diligence evidence
  • Compliance programs working on deforestation-free claims

Key defined terms

A short curated set of terms to help readers orient themselves before moving into the full regulation-specific glossary.

agricultural plantation

A regulatory term referring to land with tree stands in agricultural production systems, such as fruit tree plantations, oil palm plantations.

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agricultural use

A regulatory term referring to the use of land for the purpose of agriculture, including for agricultural plantations and set-aside agricultural areas.

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authorised representative

A cross-regulation actor term for a person or entity mandated to act on behalf of another economic actor under specified legal conditions.

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country of origin

A regulatory term referring to a country or territory as referred to in Article 60 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013.

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country of production

A regulatory term referring to the country or territory where the relevant commodity or the relevant commodity used in the production of.

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deforestation

A regulatory term referring to the conversion of forest to agricultural use, whether human-induced or not.

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deforestation-free

A regulatory term referring to (a) that the relevant products contain, have been fed with or have been made using.

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forest

A regulatory term referring to land spanning more than 0,5 hectares with trees higher than 5 metres and a canopy cover of more than 10 %.

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forest degradation

A regulatory term referring to structural changes to forest cover.

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in the course of a commercial activity

A regulatory term referring to for the purpose of processing, for distribution to commercial or non-commercial consumers.

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making available on the market

A market-access term describing when a product is supplied for distribution, consumption, or use on a market in the course of commercial activity.

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naturally regenerating forest

A regulatory term referring to forest predominantly composed of trees established through natural regeneration.

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All defined terms in this regulation

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