Can one due diligence statement under the European Union (EU) Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) cover many shipments of my product?

Yes. The Commission says a single due diligence statement (DDS) can cover multiple physical batches or shipments, for example goods placed on the EU market over time. Once the quantity covered is used up, the operator must submit a new DDS for further quantities, and there are legal and practical considerations for batch statements.

What the Commission says

• A single DDS can cover multiple physical batches or shipments, for example where a product is placed on the market successively over a period of time.
• The operator must confirm due diligence was carried out for all the products to be placed on the market under it.
• Once the quantity covered by the DDS has been used, a new DDS is needed for additional quantities.
• The same reference number can appear on several customs declarations, as long as the legal requirements of the EUDR are respected.
• The Commission notes there are additional legal and practical considerations for batch statements.

Why this matters to you

• Our reading: the plot list you supply has to cover the whole quantity the statement covers, not just the first container.
• Our reading: if lots are bulked, the quantity in the statement and the plots behind it have to still match when the last shipment goes.
• Agree with the buyer how many kilograms each statement covers, so you know when the next plot file is due.

Quantity running down, example

• Statement covers 40,000 kilograms of net mass
• Shipments: 10,000 + 10,000 + 12,000 = 32,000 kilograms used
• Left on the statement: 40,000 minus 32,000 = 8,000 kilograms
• A fourth shipment of 10,000 kilograms is 2,000 more than the 8,000 left (8,000 + 2,000 = 10,000), so the extra quantity needs a new statement

Quantities are an example. Quantity is expressed in kilograms of net mass in the Article 9 information.

What Senseible does here

Senseible reads the HS code on each purchase invoice and keeps every invoice dated, so you can show your buyer what came in, from whom and when. Plot coordinates come from your growers and your buyer files the statement. We do not file statements or certify deforestation-free status.

• What an Indian supplier gives the EU importer for the statement
• EUDR statement number: timing at EU customs
• Polygon or single point for a plot
• EUDR readiness: what applies to your goods

Sources: European Commission Green Forum, Understand due diligence under the EU Deforestation Regulation

Last reviewed 2026-11-05. From the Commission due diligence page, which points to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 5.19 to 5.21 for statement frequency. Read those before agreeing a batch size with your buyer.