EUDR Compliance Checklist for Ethiopian Coffee Buyers

Importing coffee into the EU means submitting your own EUDR due diligence statement — and that statement is only as good as the documentation behind it. This checklist breaks down exactly what PyraBrew supplies with every shipment, and what remains your responsibility as the importer, so nothing falls through the cracks before your compliance deadline. For the full regulatory explainer, see our EUDR compliance guide.

What This Checklist Covers

Documentation PyraBrew Provides With Every Shipment

• GPS polygon coordinates for every production plot or farm boundary within the lot
• Harvest date and processing records, including washing station or cooperative identification
• Chain-of-custody documentation from farm gate to export warehouse
• Satellite-verified land-use data confirming no forest conversion after December 31, 2020
• Evidence of legal production under Ethiopian national land-use law
• A compiled due-diligence evidence pack formatted for the EU Information System

What You Still Need To Do As the EU Importer

PyraBrew's documentation gives you the evidence — but the EUDR places the compliance obligation on the importer of record, not the exporter. These steps remain yours to complete:

• Submit your own due diligence statement through the EU Information System, referencing PyraBrew's supporting documentation
• Confirm your company's operator or trader classification, since reporting obligations differ between the two
• Retain all due diligence records and supporting evidence for at least five years
• Reassess and resubmit a due diligence statement for each new shipment or contract — evidence doesn't roll over automatically between lots

Non-Compliance Risk

Coffee cannot legally be placed on the EU market without a valid due diligence statement, and enforcement authorities can levy fines of up to 4% of a non-compliant company's annual EU-wide turnover. Missing or incomplete supplier documentation is the most common point of failure — which is why PyraBrew builds the full evidence pack into every shipment rather than treating it as an optional add-on.

Getting Your Documentation

PyraBrew compiles this evidence pack automatically for every shipment — there's no separate request process. If your customs broker or compliance software requires a specific format, let us know when you place your order and we'll prepare the documentation accordingly.