EUDR · SOY
EUDR compliance for soybeans, soybean meal and soy oil
Soybeans, soybean meal, flour and oil sold into the EU need plot-level proof that they are deforestation-free and legally produced. TRST01 maps the farms behind each lot, links them through mandis and processing, and gives exporters the DDS data and carbon numbers European buyers now expect.
TRST01 measured 2.74 kg CO2e per kg of refined soybean oil at an Indore processor, a third below the global median, and completed an ISO 14044 life cycle assessment for Vippy Industries' defatted soya flakes.
What EUDR requires for soy
Soy and covered soy products need a Due Diligence Statement (DDS) in the EU Information System before they are placed on the EU market or exported from it. Behind each DDS the operator must be able to show:
Geolocation of every plot that grew the soybeans in the lot.
No deforestation or forest degradation on those plots after 31 December 2020.
Legal production under the laws of the country of origin.
A risk assessment, with mitigation where the risk is more than negligible.
Large and medium operators must comply from 30 December 2026; micro and small enterprises from 30 June 2027. India is classified as low risk, allowing simplified due diligence; Brazil is standard risk.
Which soy products are in scope
Annex I covers:
Soya beans, whether or not broken (HS 1201).
Soya bean flour and meal (HS 1208 10).
Soya-bean oil and its fractions (HS 1507).
Oilcake and other solid residues from extracting soya-bean oil, including soybean meal (HS 2304).
The July 2026 Delegated Act removes soybeans for sowing from the scope once it enters into force.
Why soy is hard to trace
India's soybeans come from millions of small, rainfed farms across Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. Grain is aggregated through mandis and traders and blended before crushing, and one tonne of meal or oil can carry beans from hundreds of plots. Without records at the point of purchase, the link to the farm is lost before the beans reach the plant.
How TRST01 makes soy EUDR-ready
Farmer and plot mapping: KYC, consent and GeoJSON polygons captured on offline mobile apps, through FPOs, traders or your own procurement team.
Deforestation and legality checks: satellite analysis against the 31 December 2020 baseline for every mapped plot.
Mandi-to-plant traceability: purchases recorded in IntelliTrack so beans, meal and oil stay linked to their source plots through crushing.
DDS data per shipment: consolidated GeoJSON and DDS data for each EU-bound lot of beans, meal or oil.
Carbon data buyers ask for: product carbon footprints and life cycle assessments to ISO 14044, from TRST01's Footprint team.
Frequently asked questions
Is soybean meal covered by the EUDR?
Yes. Oilcake and other solid residues from extracting soya-bean oil (HS 2304), which includes soybean meal and de-oiled cake, are in Annex I, as are soya beans, flour and oil.
Is Indian soy low risk?
India is classified as low risk, so simplified due diligence applies. Plot geolocation, legality evidence and a DDS for each consignment are still required.
How can a crusher trace beans bought through mandis?
By recording each purchase against the farmer and plots at the first point of collection. TRST01's apps capture this offline, and the system carries the plot list through blending and crushing to the finished meal or oil.
Can TRST01 also provide carbon footprint data?
Yes. TRST01 runs ISO 14044 life cycle assessments and product carbon footprints, so the same supply chain data can answer EUDR and buyers' Scope 3 questions.
