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  "description": "FIRST LOOK: In a fresh update to the EU’s deforestation rules, the European Commission has outlined how upstream operators can significantly reduce the administrative burden associated with Due Diligence Statements (DDS)",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-27T13:36:28.000Z",
  "site": "https://cocoaradar.com",
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  "textContent": "As part of the evolving implementation of the EU Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (EUDR), CocoaRadar understands the latest (third) edition of the Commission’s supply chain guidance – updated following targeted amendments adopted in late 2025 – signals a clear shift: compliance responsibilities are being streamlined toward those placing goods on the EU market for the first time, while duplication across the value chain is reduced.\n\n### **A Shift in Responsibility Across The Supply Chain**\n\nAt the core of the update is a sharper distinction between 'upstream' and 'downstream' actors.\n\nUpstream operators – importers, producers, and exporters placing commodities such as cocoa, soy, palm oil, and timber on the EU market – remain fully responsible for due diligence. This includes verifying that products are deforestation-free, legally produced, and covered by a valid DDS before market entry.\n\nAdvertisement\n\n\n\n\n\nBy contrast, downstream operators and traders are no longer required to submit DDS. Instead, their obligations focus on traceability: collecting, storing, and, where necessary, verifying DDS reference numbers generated upstream.\n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "EC moves to ease EUDR compliance burden with new DDS guidance on 'upstream' and 'downstream' actors",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-27T13:36:30.177Z"
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