EUDR DDS lot registry
Supplier lots need an EUDR DDS reference number on file before 30 December 2026
Job: link each supplier lot (and the catalog SKU it feeds) to the EUDR due diligence statement reference number you received - or to a simplified-declaration identifier - so a later check can retrieve it.
You are not filing the due diligence statement in this app. Operators submit that statement in the EU information system; this page is the ecommerce lot registry. Split the deadline: 30 December 2026 for medium, large, and small operators already covered by EUTR (wood); 30 June 2027 for micro and small operators outside EUTR. Confirm the live regulation before you treat a SKU as in scope. Dates and records: who is in scope on 30 December 2026 vs mid-2027.
Record lot → supplier → country → DDS reference, then run a gap review for missing fields.
Install, register the first lot, keep the evidence
The paid path is a lot / DDS record you can show later, not a spreadsheet that never leaves someone’s laptop.
- Install EUDR Records Manager from the App Store.
- Register the first lot (or DDS record) this guide’s workflow expects.
- Attach the source evidence the app asks for.
- Confirm the record is findable in-app before you add the next SKU.
The app helps store and surface records you enter. It does not file your due diligence with authorities. This page is not legal advice.
Install EUDR Records Manager → register first lot → attach evidence
Demo
Short walkthrough of the app flow. Then follow the start path below.
The registry stores the number you received - it does not file the DDS
| Act | Who / where | This page's job? |
|---|---|---|
| Submit due diligence statement | Operator in the EU information system → gets a reference number | No |
| Simplified declaration | Micro/small primary operator path → declaration identifier | No |
| Keep supplier + reference when supplier is an operator | Downstream operator / trader duties | Yes - store and retrieve |
| Catalog lot registry | SKU / lot → supplier → country → DDS ref or identifier | Yes |
Relevant commodities include cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya, and wood (plus Annex I products made using them). A storefront title is not a substitute for Annex I CN codes.
Suggested path:
- Install EUDR Records Manager.
- Record supplier and commodity lot against the product; store the DDS reference (or declaration identifier) you received.
- Run a gap review for missing supplier, country, or DDS fields.
- Keep the audit trail / export so a later review matches the source. Repeat when lots change.
Start path: lot → DDS reference, not a filing
- Open the EUDR Records Manager listing (
apps.shopify.com/eudr-records-manager) and install it on the store that sells relevant products. - Record the supplier and commodity lot against the product, and store the DDS reference number (or declaration identifier) you received for that lot.
- Run a gap review. The listing’s job is to flag missing supplier, country, or DDS fields.
- Keep the audit trail and any hashed document pack or CSV export so a later review matches back to the source records. Repeat when lots change.
The app stores and reviews records you enter. It does not submit a due diligence statement to the EU information system.
What the lot registry holds vs what operators file
| Record | Ecommerce consequence |
|---|---|
| Application date | Split the deadline: 30 December 2026 for medium, large, and small operators already covered by EUTR (wood); 30 June 2027 for micro and small operators outside EUTR. Confirm the live articles, not a video. |
| Due diligence statement (DDS) | Submitted by the operator in the EU information system; the system issues a reference number |
| Simplified declaration | One-time path for micro or small primary operators; the system issues a declaration identifier |
| Downstream operator / trader | Do not submit a DDS; keep supplier identity and, when the supplier is an operator, the reference or identifier |
| Catalog lot registry (this page) | SKU / lot → supplier → country → DDS reference or identifier you already received |
Example mapping you store against a lot (paraphrase of fields, not a filing form):
product / SKU
supplier
country of production
commodity lot
DDS reference number
# or declaration identifier, if that is what you receivedRelevant commodities in the regulation are cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya, and wood, plus the Annex I products made using them. A storefront title is not a substitute for the CN codes in Annex I.
What this page is not
- Not a due diligence statement filing tool, customs declaration, or access to the EU information system.
- Not legal advice, a role determination (operator vs downstream operator vs trader), or a compliance certification.
- Not the EU generic-claim copy job. That path is generic environmental claims on product copy from 27 September 2026.
- Not a California Prop 65 warning. That job is 2028 product-page short-form warnings.
- Not CRA incident / Article 14 duty records. That job is Cyber Resilience Act product duty files.
Do supplier lots need an EUDR DDS reference number on file before 30 December 2026?
If you place, make available, or export relevant products, the goods have to be covered by a due diligence statement or a simplified declaration when the rules apply. Operators submit that statement in the EU information system and receive a reference number (or a declaration identifier for micro or small primary operators). The ecommerce job on this page is to store that number against the supplier lot or SKU so you can retrieve it. Split the deadline: 30 December 2026 for medium, large, and small operators already covered by EUTR (wood); 30 June 2027 for micro and small operators outside EUTR. This page is not legal advice. Confirm Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 and the 2025/2650 amendments.
Does keeping a DDS reference mean I filed a due diligence statement?
No. Filing is a separate act in the EU information system. Downstream operators and traders are not required to submit due diligence statements. Operators communicate the reference number or declaration identifier to the next actors. A lot registry records the number you received and the lot it belongs to. It does not submit a statement, obtain a new reference, or replace the information system.
Who has to collect DDS reference numbers?
Operators must communicate the reference numbers of due diligence statements, or declaration identifiers, associated with the products they placed on the market or exported. Downstream operators and traders must keep supplier identity details and, when their supplier is an operator, those reference numbers or identifiers. Amended Article 5 keeps that collection duty on the first downstream operator or trader; actors further down still keep who supplied them and whom they supplied. Confirm your role against the live regulation, not this page.
How long should lot and DDS records be kept?
Operators keep a record of due diligence statements for five years from the date the statement is submitted through the information system. Downstream operators and traders keep the supplier, buyer, and reference-number information for at least five years from the date of placing or making available on the market or export, and provide it to competent authorities on request. A catalog lot registry is how you retrieve that mapping later. Confirm the live articles, not this page.
Which catalog products are in scope for an EUDR lot registry?
Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 covers relevant products listed in Annex I that contain, have been fed with, or have been made using cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya, or wood. A coffee SKU, a cocoa ingredient, a rubber component, or a wood-derived item can each need a lot-to-DDS map. Annex I is the live list, not a storefront category name. If the product is not a relevant product, this page’s job does not apply.
Does an app make the catalog EUDR compliant?
No. Operator versus downstream versus trader status, whether a product is a relevant product, and whether a due diligence statement was validly submitted are legal facts. A listing can store supplier lots, DDS reference numbers per product, flag missing supplier, country, or DDS fields, and keep an audit trail of what you recorded. It does not file a statement, decide your role, or guarantee compliance. It is not legal advice.
Where do I keep lot-to-DDS records for the catalog?
Use a supplier and commodity-lot registry that stores a DDS reference number per product, then run a gap review for missing supplier, country, or DDS fields. EUDR Records Manager is the App Store listing this site already uses for that job. Open the listing, install, record lots and the references you received, then export or review the audit trail. You still do not file the due diligence statement in that app.
Related pages
- EUDR Records Manager — live App Store listing
- EUDR scope: 30 December 2026 vs mid-2027 — who is in scope and what records to keep
- Cyber Resilience Act duty records — product incidents / ENISA drafts, not DDS lots
- EU generic environmental claims ban — product-copy wording, not DDS lots
- Prop 65 2028 product-page warning — California short-form, not EUDR
- Shopify apps hub
- Tools
Not legal advice. Not a compliance guarantee. Not a DDS filing. Confirm Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 as amended by Regulation (EU) 2025/2650 before you treat a lot as in or out of scope. The app stores lot and DDS records you enter; you choose what to record.