What does relevant commodities mean?
Relevant commodities are the first EUDR scope trigger. The category should be recorded exactly, then connected to Annex I product scope, origin evidence, legality checks, and operator/trader activity.
relevant commodities
The EUDR closed list of commodity categories that start the scope screen: cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya, and wood.
1 official sourceSingle-source term
Source context
This page uses the EUDR Article 2 definition. The closed-list structure matters because EUDR starts with named commodities before moving to relevant products and due-diligence obligations.
Official definitions by source
EUDR
Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products
cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya and wood;
Reference: Article 2, point 1
Definition status
Reviewed public draft page. Aligns with EUDR high-priority policy: source-bound scope/role boundaries, concrete origin and market-activity records, and traceability-focused commentary.
Key EUDR compliance trigger
EUDR applies to the listed commodities and derived products placed on or exported from the EU market from 30 December 2024 (large operators) and 30 June 2025 (SMEs), subject to the benchmarking system that classifies countries as low, standard, or high risk. The applicable obligation level depends on country risk classification as well as operator size.
Practical application
Implementation records should capture commodity field, closed-list category, supplier input, scope-screening decision, product/SKU link, origin country and plot evidence where relevant, Annex I product mapping, and reason for excluding any non-listed input.
Minespider commentary
Relevant commodities are the scope-trigger field. They should be linked to supplier inputs and product records so EUDR workflows start only where the commodity is actually in scope and then continue into origin, legality, and deforestation-free evidence.
Common confusions
- Treating EUDR as covering every agricultural or forest-risk material rather than the closed list of relevant commodities.
- Skipping the second scope screen: relevant commodities still have to be connected to Annex I relevant products.
- Assuming commodity scope alone proves compliance; origin, legality, deforestation-free status, and due-diligence statement requirements still matter.