Land use rights encompass the legal privileges and limitations associated with owning or using a specific piece of land. These rights, often granted and regulated by governments, dictate how the land can be developed, utilized, and managed, encompassing aspects such as permitted building types, environmental restrictions, and potential commercial activities. Land use rights define the scope of control and permitted actions individuals or entities have over a particular property.


Environmental protection encompasses the safeguarding of our planet's natural resources and ecosystems for the well-being of current and future generations. It involves taking proactive measures to mitigate pollution, conserve biodiversity, manage resource consumption sustainably, and address climate change through individual actions, collective efforts, and robust policy implementation.


Forest-related rules, including forest management and biodiversity conservation, where directly related to wood harvesting are legal and regulatory frameworks governing the sustainable management and conservation of forested ecosystems for timber production. These rules encompass a spectrum of considerations, including permissible harvesting methods, allowable cut levels, reforestation obligations, biodiversity protection measures (e.g., habitat preservation, wildlife corridors), and monitoring requirements, all aimed at ensuring the long-term health, productivity, and ecological integrity of forests.


Third parties' rights are the legal and ethical obligations of actors not directly involved in deforestation (e.g., consumers, investors, governments) to mitigate or prevent it. This includes respecting the land tenure rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, ensuring free, prior, and informed consent for activities impacting forests, and promoting sustainable supply chains that do not contribute to deforestation. These rights aim to hold all stakeholders accountable for their role in tackling deforestation and promoting responsible forest management.


Labor rights are a set of fundamental entitlements afforded to workers, ensuring fair treatment and safe working conditions. These rights encompass freedom from forced and child labor, the right to organize and bargain collectively, protection against discrimination, and entitlement to fair wages and reasonable working hours. These rights are essential for the well-being of individuals, promoting social justice and economic equality.


Human rights protected under international law are fundamental rights and freedoms inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. These rights are universal, inalienable, indivisible, and interdependent, ensuring the dignity and equality of every individual. International law, through treaties and customary law, establishes legal obligations on states to respect, protect, and fulfill these rights, holding them accountable for violations.


The principle of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC), including the rights of Indigenous peoples refers to the right to give or withhold consent to any project or activity that affects their lands, territories, resources, or cultural heritage. It affirms their right to self-determination, enabling them to make free and informed decisions, without coercion, manipulation, or unequal power dynamics, before any activity that could impact their lives and well-being takes place. FPIC recognizes the distinct cultural values, customary laws, and decision-making processes of indigenous communities.


Tax, anti-corruption, trade and customs regulations are a framework of laws and policies designed to ensure fairness, transparency, and integrity within economic activity. They encompass rules for levying taxes on income, profits, and goods and services; measures to prevent bribery, extortion, and other forms of corruption; and regulations governing the import, export, and movement of goods across borders, including tariffs and duties. These regulations are crucial for maintaining a level playing field for businesses, protecting consumers, and generating revenue for essential public services.


Contact details of upstream suppliers refers to the name, postal address and email address of all suppliers in your product supply chains.


Contact details of downstream buyers refers to the name, postal address and email address of all buyers of your products.


Trade name of components refers to the official name given to the components of a product during trade and market activity.


Relevant commodities contained within or used to make components refers to the relevant commodities listed in Article 2 and Annex I in the Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 (cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soy and wood)


HS codes of relevant commodities contained within or used to make components refers to the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, also known as the Harmonized System (HS) of tariff nomenclature is an internationally standardized system of names and numbers to classify traded products. The HS code consists of 6 digits. The first two digits designate the Chapter wherein headings and subheadings appear. The second two digits designate the position of the heading in the Chapter. The last two digits designate the position of the subheading in the heading.


Common name of tree species of relevant wood commodities refers to native names given to a species based on local language or culture.


Scientific name of tree species of relevant wood commodities refers to the universally recognized names assigned to each species using a standardized system called binomial nomenclature.


Quantity of relevant commodities sourced refers to the amount or volume of relevant commodities listed in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 that are sourced by your company. In the case of operators or traders, companies must also monitor and document the amount of relevant commodities they import into or export from the EU market.


Date of production of relevant commodities refers to the date on which the relevant commodities were harvested.


Time range of production of relevant commodities refers to the timeframe within which the relevant commodities were planted and harvested. In the case of cattle, the lifetime of the animal including the date of slaughter.


Country of production of relevant commodities refers to the countries in which the relevant commodities were produced or harvested.


Region of production of relevant commodities refers to the sourcing regions within a country for the relevant commodities.


Production place name of relevant commodities refers to the name of the plantation or farmland in which the commodities are harvested, or in the case of cattle, establishments associated with raising the cattle, encompassing the birthplace, farms where they were fed, grazing lands, and slaughterhouses.


Geolocation data associated with the plots of land where the relevant commodities were produced refers to the geographical location of a plot of land described by means of latitude and longitude coordinates using at least six decimal digits.


Chain of custody documentation and any other evidence of traceability regarding relevant commodities throughout the supply chain refers to documentation that records the chronological history of possession, control, transfer, and location of commodities throughout their entire journey within a supply chain. It serves as verifiable evidence of traceability, enabling businesses to track the movement and handling of goods from their origin to the final consumer, ensuring transparency, accountability, and compliance with regulations.


Information that relevant commodities are deforestation-free refers to adequately conclusive and verifiable information that the relevant raw materials are deforestation-free.


Information that relevant commodities have been produced in accordance with the relevant legislation of the country of production refers to adequately conclusive and verifiable information that the relevant commodities have been produced in accordance with the relevant legislation of the country of production. This includes agricultural licenses or site audits from primary producers or relevant commodities.


Information on whether there has been a mixing of relevant commodities of unknown origin at any stage of the supply chain refers to information on commingling, pertaining to the supply chain, on whether or not there has been any mixing of relevant commodities of unclear or uncertified origin at any point from sourcing raw materials to the final product reaching the consumer.