Name: EUDR Export Supply Chain Satellite Compliance Verification Package
Brand: Zolena Lab Inc.
Price: 30000 CNY

EUDR Enforcement Timeline EU Regulation 2023/1115 (EUDR) confirmed enforcement date: May 4, 2026 for large operators. Chinese exporters of timber, soy, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, beef, and rubber supplying EU markets must be able to demonstrate that their products are not associated with deforestation or forest degradation after December 31, 2020.

Product Overview

What This Package Does

The EUDR requires exporters to provide verifiable evidence that their supply chain commodities were not produced on land that was deforested after December 31, 2020. Self-reported supplier declarations are insufficient — buyers and regulators increasingly demand independent, satellite-verifiable evidence.

The Zolena Lab EUDR Export Supply Chain Satellite Compliance Verification Package provides Chinese SME exporters with a satellite-based evidence file that documents the land-use history of their supply chain source areas, using Copernicus Sentinel-2 data — the same open satellite dataset referenced in EU technical guidance on EUDR implementation.

Zolena Lab's Canadian identity and academic affiliation with the University of Calgary Schulich School of Engineering provides the third-party independence that self-reporting cannot offer.

Scope

Applicable Commodities and Supply Chains

EU Regulation 2023/1115 covers seven commodity categories. This package is applicable to Chinese exporters operating in any of these supply chains:

Commodity	Typical Chinese Export Context	Deforestation Risk Region
Timber and Wood Products	Furniture, flooring, paper and pulp manufacturing exports	Southeast Asia, Brazil, Russia
Soy and Soy Products	Animal feed, edible oil, processed food ingredients	Brazil, Argentina
Cocoa	Chocolate and confectionery manufacturing	West Africa (Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana)
Coffee	Coffee processing and re-export	Brazil, Vietnam, Ethiopia
Palm Oil	Food manufacturing, oleochemicals	Indonesia, Malaysia
Cattle and Beef	Leather goods, processed meat products	Brazil
Natural Rubber	Tyre manufacturing, industrial rubber products	Southeast Asia

Risk Assessment Framework

Four Risk Types We Assess

Risk Type 01

Deforestation Risk

Satellite-detected vegetation loss at source area after December 31, 2020. NDVI time-series analysis using Sentinel-2, cross-referenced with Global Forest Watch alerts. Result expressed as deforestation risk level (Low, Medium, High).

Risk Type 02

Plot Risk

Geographic overlap analysis between source plot coordinates and known high-risk deforestation zones. Proximity to protected areas, indigenous territories, and moratorium zones assessed using public spatial databases.

Risk Type 03

Export Compliance Risk

Assessment of current EUDR documentation readiness. Gap analysis between existing supplier documentation and EUDR Article 9 due diligence statement requirements. Remediation priority list provided.

Risk Type 04

Supply Chain Environmental Risk

Broader environmental risk profile of the supply chain, including water stress at source, proximity to high-biodiversity areas, and climate vulnerability of production region. Supports TCFD-aligned disclosure.

Dual-Track Disclosure

A-Track Domestic + B-Track International

Zolena Lab offers a unique dual-track disclosure structure that allows Chinese exporters to produce separate disclosure packages optimised for domestic Chinese regulatory requirements and international (EU) compliance requirements simultaneously:

A-Track · Domestic

境内版披露包

CNY 3–8万/年

· Satellite-observable data only
· Aligned with CSRC and Chinese exchange ESG guidelines
· No client-provided internal data required
· Suitable for A-share listed company disclosure
· Chinese language primary

B-Track · International

境外版披露包

CNY 8–25万/年

· Satellite data plus client-provided domestic data
· Aligned with GRI, CSRD, TCFD, EUDR
· Explicit boundary statement: client-provided data not independently verified by Zolena
· Suitable for EU importer due diligence documentation
· English language primary

Important boundary statement (B-Track): Client-provided domestic supply chain data included in B-Track reports has not been independently verified by Zolena Lab. The satellite-derived components of all reports are independently verifiable. This boundary statement is included in every B-Track report to clearly define the scope of Zolena Lab's independent verification and limit vicarious liability.

Methodology

How We Detect Deforestation via Satellite

Technical Approach

Primary data source: Copernicus Sentinel-2 L2A (European Space Agency, 10-metre resolution, open data). This is the same satellite dataset cited in EU technical guidance on EUDR implementation.

Baseline year: December 31, 2020 (EUDR legal deforestation cut-off date). Multi-year analysis from 2018 through 2020 establishes the pre-cut-off baseline.

Change detection method: NDVI time-series analysis. A sustained decline in NDVI of greater than 0.15 over a period exceeding 12 months, in an area previously classified as forest, is classified as a deforestation signal requiring further review.

Cross-reference databases: Global Forest Watch tree cover loss alerts; Hansen Global Forest Change dataset; country-specific protected area and indigenous territory spatial databases (public sources).

Resolution limitation: Sentinel-2 detects deforestation events affecting areas larger than approximately 1 hectare. Sub-hectare clearing may not be detectable. This limitation is disclosed in all reports.

Algorithm reference: Du, K. et al. University of Calgary, Schulich School of Engineering. CC BY 4.0.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Sentinel-2 satellite data detect deforestation accurately enough for EUDR compliance?

Yes for most commercially relevant deforestation events. Sentinel-2 at 10-metre resolution can detect forest clearing events affecting areas larger than approximately 1 hectare — which covers the vast majority of commercially significant deforestation associated with agricultural commodity production. The EU's own technical guidance on EUDR implementation references Sentinel-2 as an appropriate data source for geolocation and land-use verification. We disclose the resolution limitation in all reports and recommend supplementary higher-resolution commercial imagery for small-plot verification when required.

Does a Zolena Lab EUDR report guarantee EU market access?

No. A Zolena Lab satellite compliance verification package provides documented, satellite-based evidence that supports an EUDR due diligence statement — it does not constitute regulatory approval or a guarantee of EU market access. EUDR compliance ultimately requires the exporter to submit a due diligence statement through the EU Information System, taking responsibility for the completeness and accuracy of that statement. Our package strengthens the evidentiary basis of that statement with independently verifiable satellite data.

Why is a Canadian third party more credible than Chinese self-reporting for EU regulators?

EU importers and regulators applying EUDR require evidence of independent verification — not just supplier declarations. A Canadian environmental intelligence company with University of Calgary academic affiliation provides geographic and institutional independence from both the Chinese exporter and the source country government. This independence is the core value of third-party verification. The satellite data itself — sourced from a European Space Agency open platform — is independently verifiable by any party with technical capability.

What information does the exporter need to provide?

For an A-Track (satellite-only) package, we need: the geographic coordinates or polygon boundary of the source production area, the commodity type, and the approximate production period. For a B-Track (satellite plus client data) package, we additionally require whatever internal supply chain documentation the exporter wishes to include — supplier declarations, farm certificates, chain of custody records — which we incorporate into the report with an explicit disclaimer that this client-provided data has not been independently verified by Zolena Lab.

How long does it take to produce an EUDR compliance package?

Standard delivery: 10 to 15 business days from receipt of source area coordinates and required client information. Rush delivery available for an additional fee. Delivery time depends on satellite imagery availability and cloud cover conditions for the specific geographic location.

Which commodities are covered under EUDR and does Zolena Lab cover all of them?

EUDR covers seven commodities: cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, soy, wood, and rubber, plus derived products. Zolena Lab can produce satellite compliance verification packages for all seven commodity categories. The specific satellite analysis approach and data sources vary by commodity and source region — tropical forest deforestation detection for Brazilian soy differs technically from temperate forest analysis for Russian timber, for example. We tailor the methodology to the specific commodity and geography.

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