Deforestation-Free Trade Gateway

    A United Nations platform for transparent, inclusive, and efficient compliance with EU Deforestation Regulations.

    Overview

    The platform includes a comprehensive set of tools designed to include every producer and cooperative in the supply chain, ensuring they can provide the necessary information for EUDR compliance. The tools facilitate seamless data sharing with potential trade partners, ensuring no one is left out and maintaining market access. Download the Deforestation-Free Trade four-pager.

    Empowering producers and fostering collaboration to support EUDR compliance and maintain market access.

     The Deforestation-Free Trade Gateway is an integral part of ITC's work on deforestation-free value chain.

    Who can benefit from the DFTG?

      

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    Producers

    Gain visibility on a registry and attract international buyers by showcasing that your data is fully compliant with EUDR and leverage-free tools for data collection, mapping, and analysis to ensure your data meets EUDR requirements.

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    Cooperatives

    Feature your business and producers in a registry to connect with exporters and global buyers. Utilize tools for data collection, mapping, and management, and assess your members' deforestation-free status with deforestation analysis tools.

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    Business Support Organizations

    Provide access to advanced tools for mapping, data collection, and deforestation analysis to your members and feature your members through a registry accessed by international buyers.

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    Exporters

    Get listed on a registry to connect with international buyers wanting to source from suppliers complying with EUDR, and gain access to tools for managing and sharing your suppliers' information.

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    International Buyers

    Easily identify, request information and source from suppliers listed on a registry with data available for your due diligence and risk assessment reports. This data is harmonized, accessible, and compatible with the EU Information System.

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    Supply Chain Management Solutions

    Connect to the DFTG API and let your clients request, access and manage reliable information about their suppliers using harmonized and standardized data formats.

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    18 October 2024
    Explore the Deforestation-Free Trade Gateway
    The International Trade Centre (ITC) is helping us in collecting coffee from all small- scale farmers with traceable coffee gardens. It enables us to comply with global coffee market requirements such as the EUDR. We are strengthened to develop and expand our cooperatives, benefiting from good price deals and premium quality.
    The International Trade Centre (ITC) is helping us in collecting coffee from all small- scale farmers with traceable coffee gardens. It enables us to comply with global coffee market requirements such as the EUDR. We are strengthened to develop and expand our cooperatives, benefiting from good price deals and premium quality.
    Batte Abudaker
    Ndugu Coordinator

    DFTG Toolkit

    The platform provides sets of tools which are designed to support various users in their efforts to comply with EUDR. Explore our platform to discover how our applications can help you achieve your environmental and economic goals.

    Registry

    For all types of users

    Increase the visibility of producers, cooperatives, and exporters through the DFTG Registry while sharing with EU operators the data they needs to complete their due diligence statements.

    Data Collection Solutions

    For Producers and Cooperatives

    Leverage the simple and easy-to-use data collection tool integrated within the application and those supported by the system to gather detailed information about your production, legal compliance, and operations required by EUDR.

    Polygon Mapping

    For Producers and Cooperatives

    Utilize one of the supported mapping solutions and standards to draw and visualize polygons, integrating them with deforestation analysis data. This capability allows for precise land-use mapping and deforestation analysis against multiple data sources.

    Deforestation Analysis

    For all types of users

    Monitor and analyze changes in tree cover using the analysis tools integrated in the platform across specific land area or producers. The analysis leverages tools using different methodologies, which provide insights into deforestation-free status.

    Legal Compliance

    For all types of users

    Understand the relevant legislation in producing countries based on the EUDR categories and access the primary evidence of production compliance with that legislation.

    Origin Tracking

    For EU Operators and Exporters

    The DFTG enables exporters to group specific producers and cooperatives tied to a purchase and share this data with the requesting buyer. This bottom-up approach contributes to the improvement of traceability from the lowest to the upper tiers of the supply chain.

    EU Information System Compatibility

    For EU Operators and Supply Chain Management Solutions

    Simplify the extraction and formatting of data to meet the requirements of the EU Information System for Due Diligence Statements. The DFTG streamlines the process of aggregating and preparing necessary suppliers and land plots data making it easier to comply with regulatory requirements while reducing the risk of errors.

    60% of Uganda coffee is exported to the EU, it’s the source of income for over two million farmers...ITC’s support makes sure coffee to Europe is traceable
    60% of Uganda coffee is exported to the EU, it’s the source of income for over two million farmers...ITC’s support makes sure coffee to Europe is traceable
    Agume Bless
    Director Operations & Coffee MSMEs Investor, Uganda

    Our partners

    The DFTG collaborates with a number of initiatives which include data providers, technological solution providers, industry and institutional partners.

    Their trust, commitment, and contributions are essential to the platform's success and continuous improvement.

    ITC contact

    Senior Market Analyst
    Mathieu
    Lamolle
    Email
    lamolle [at] intracen.org
    Trade Promotion Officer
    Beatriz
    Rodriguez
    Email
    brodriguez [at] intracen.org