A regulatory term referring to for the purpose of processing, for distribution to commercial or non-commercial consumers.
In the course of a commercial activity is part of the formal vocabulary used in traceability, origin evidence, and deforestation-related due diligence. For this glossary, the key point is understanding how the source defines the term and where that definition sits within broader compliance or data requirements.
Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products
for the purpose of processing, for distribution to commercial or non-commercial consumers, or for use in the business of the operator or trader itself;
Reference: Article 2, point 19
In practice, this term matters when mapping who is responsible for obligations, declarations, market placement, recordkeeping, or due-diligence steps within traceability, origin evidence, and deforestation-related due diligence.
For Minespider, in the course of a commercial activity is best treated as a responsibility and workflow term. The important question is which actor, document, or compliance step the source is actually assigning through this definition.