An actor that trades in-scope products or commodities under the legal definition used by EUDR.
Trader in EUDR is the supply-chain actor who makes relevant products available on the market without being the operator. The definition matters because EUDR does not treat all commercial participants identically; it assigns different obligations based on role.
Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products
any person in the supply chain other than the operator who, in the course of a commercial activity, makes relevant products available on the market;
Reference: Article 2, point 17
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.
This term matters when a company buys, resells, or distributes in-scope goods and needs to know whether it carries trader obligations rather than operator obligations. That distinction can change recordkeeping, information-transfer, and due-diligence expectations across the workflow.
For Minespider, trader is a market-role classification term. It helps transform ordinary resale activity into a clearly scoped compliance role with its own evidence needs.