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Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 · Article 6

Authorized Representative under EUDR Article 6

Dexffo is the EU-established authorized representative that prepares, files, and registers your Due Diligence Statement in the EUDR Information System, so you don't need an EU entity to comply with the Regulation.

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01: The provision

What Article 6 actually allows

Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 lets an operator mandate an EU-established authorized representative to submit the Due Diligence Statement (DDS) on its behalf. The operator is whoever places the product on the EU market for the first time, or exports it from the EU: usually the EU importer. A Latin American exporter that sells to an EU importer is not the operator for that sale. The mandate comes from the importer, and the exporter supplies the origin data. A company outside the EU that places the product itself is also an operator. It needs an EU EORI number to use the Information System.

The mandate is a defined, contractual relationship: it names the operator, names Dexffo as the representative, and scopes the commodity and shipments it covers. It is not a blanket transfer of responsibility: it is an appointment to execute a specific task.

02: The mandate

What Dexffo does as your authorized representative

Four steps, one mandate: from signature to standing point of contact for the life of the engagement.

Step 1

You sign the mandate

A service agreement naming you as the operator and Dexffo as your Article 6 authorized representative for a defined scope: commodity, country of origin, and shipment.

Step 2

We prepare the technical case

Geolocation collection, satellite screening against the 31 December 2020 cutoff, country and commodity risk assessment, and the Article 10 due diligence narrative: built from the data and documents you provide.

Step 3

We file and register the DDS

We submit the Due Diligence Statement in the EU Information System (EUDR Information System) on your behalf and register it under your operator identity.

Step 4

We stay the point of contact

We retain the mandate and hold the supporting documentation available for competent authorities, as required of an authorized representative under Article 6: for as long as the mandate is active.

03: What this does not change

Appointing a representative does not transfer your responsibility

Stays with you, the operator

  • → The truthfulness of your source data: origin, geolocation, legality documents
  • → The product's substantive compliance under Articles 3–5: deforestation-free status and legality
  • → Any penalty imposed under Article 25 for a non-compliant product

Dexffo's responsibility, as representative

  • → Preparing, filing, and registering the DDS correctly and on time, with the data provided
  • → Professional diligence in the technical work: satellite screening, geolocation verification, risk-assessment preparation
  • → Retaining the mandate and acting as point of contact for competent authorities

This is the same standard confirmed by EU authorities: where an authorized representative is used, the operator remains fully responsible for the compliance of the product covered by the Due Diligence Statement. Dexffo answers for how it executes the mandate: not for what the client declares.

04: By country of origin

Authorized representative for products of Latin American origin

The mandate is the same everywhere; Article 6 does not vary by country. What varies is the technical case: which registries exist, which biomes carry deforestation risk, and how far the supply chain is from plot-level traceability.

Colombia

Coffee and cacao exporters: smallholder and cooperative supply chains, FNC and cooperative-level traceability gaps.

Brazil

Coffee, cacao, soy, cattle, timber: CAR polygon data cross-validated against Cerrado and Amazon deforestation risk.

Peru

Coffee and cacao: indigenous-community land tenure documentation and cooperative-level plot traceability.

Ecuador

Cacao and coffee: ANECACAO-linked supply chains, shorter chains that close compliance gaps faster.

Bolivia

Soy and cattle: Santa Cruz expansion frontier screened against Chiquitano and Chaco deforestation hotspots.

Paraguay

Soy and cattle: incomplete formal land registry in western Chaco expansion zones requires enhanced verification.

Uruguay

Soy and cattle: well-documented national cadaster (DIEA); the task is schema conversion, not risk mitigation.

Honduras

Coffee: smallholder-dominant, sub-2-hectare farms needing first-time GPS geolocation.

Costa Rica

Coffee: ICAFE farm registries as a documentation starting point for Article 10 formatting.

Argentina

Soy and cattle: Pampas-origin supply is largely low-risk; Gran Chaco frontier farms need enhanced verification.

05: FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is an authorized representative under EUDR Article 6?

Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 lets an operator mandate an EU-established authorized representative to submit the Due Diligence Statement (DDS) on its behalf. The authorized representative files the DDS in the EU Information System (EUDR Information System), delivers the reference number to the operator, and acts as the point of contact for competent authorities.

Does appointing an authorized representative transfer my EUDR compliance responsibility?

No. Designating an authorized representative under Article 6 does not transfer the operator's substantive compliance responsibility. The operator remains fully responsible for the deforestation-free status and legality of the product under Article 3. The authorized representative is responsible for executing its mandate (preparing, filing, and registering the DDS) with professional diligence.

Who can appoint Dexffo as EUDR authorized representative?

Any operator placing covered commodities (cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, soy, timber, rubber) on the EU market for the first time, or exporting them from the EU, can appoint Dexffo: usually the EU importer, or a company outside the EU that places the product itself. The mandate is not available to a company classified as a trader: since Regulation (EU) 2025/2650, traders no longer submit their own DDS. Their obligations are to register in the EUDR Information System and to collect and keep the DDS reference numbers received from their supplier. Dexffo also works with the rest of the supply chain, which supplies the origin data for the operator's statement.

What is needed to appoint an authorized representative?

A signed mandate naming the operator, geolocation data for the production plots (a single point for plots under 4 hectares, a GeoJSON polygon for larger plots, or establishment-level coordinates for cattle), supplier contact details, and supporting documentation of legality and deforestation-free status. Dexffo structures this into the Due Diligence Statement and files it in the EUDR Information System.

How is a EUDR authorized representative different from EUDR compliance software?

Compliance software gives an operator a form to fill in and file themselves; the operator still carries the filing and the legal exposure that comes with a self-submitted, unreviewed DDS. An authorized representative under Article 6 is a named point of contact who prepares and files the DDS on the operator's behalf, and remains available to competent authorities for as long as the mandate is active.

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