Natural export requirements for European Union
The compliance checklist for exporting natural from West Africa to European Union — 5 requirements across 2 categories. Market risk: Medium.
Last reviewed 29 July 2026 · verify against official sources before shipment.
What you need for European Union
EUDR Compliance
EUDR Annex I covers natural rubber and soya. GPS polygon coordinates required for every plot of land where the commodity was produced.
A DDS with geolocation, deforestation-free evidence and legality documentation must be filed via EU TRACES NT before the commodity enters the EU market.
Documentary/satellite evidence that production land was not deforested or degraded after 31 December 2020.
Proof of Ghanaian origin for preferential tariff access and traceability of the consignment.
Phytosanitary & Quality
Issued by the national plant protection organisation (Ghana PPRSD) certifying the consignment is pest-free and meets importing-country plant health rules.
Natural → European Union questions
Do I need a geo-location data for all production plots to export natural to European Union?
Yes — Geo-location data for all production plots is one of the required items for the Natural → European Union lane. This page lists the full checklist, and you can check your own status free.
Is natural to European Union covered by EUDR?
Yes — this lane includes EU Deforestation Regulation requirements (geolocation, due-diligence statement and deforestation-free evidence). See the EUDR items above.
How long does it take to become compliant for natural → European Union?
Individual items range from a few days to a few weeks; the longest single item here is around 30 days, so start well ahead of your shipment. Indicative total document cost is on the order of a few hundred to a few thousand US dollars.
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