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EUDR geolocation requirements: polygons, points and GeoJSON files

Geolocation of every plot of land is at the heart of an EUDR due diligence statement. Here is when a point is enough, when a polygon is required and which GeoJSON errors make a file fail.

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Point or polygon: the four-hectare rule

The regulation defines geolocation as latitude and longitude coordinates with at least six decimal digits. For plots of more than four hectares used for commodities other than cattle, a polygon describing the perimeter of each plot is required; smaller plots can be described with a single point.

For cattle, the geolocation refers to all the establishments where the animals were kept. When a product contains commodities from several plots, every plot must be included.

File format accepted by the information system

The EUDR Information System imports GeoJSON files in WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), decimal degrees, longitude first. Coordinates are truncated to six decimal places, so extra precision is useless and can create invalid shapes.

Type I files describe one producer; Type II files group several producers by 'ProducerName' and 'ProducerCountry'. A due diligence statement, GeoJSON files included, is limited to 25 MB, so use two points for straight lines and single points for plots under four hectares.

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common reasons a GeoJSON file is rejected?

Common errors are crossing lines, polygons with holes, open polygons whose first and last coordinates differ, LineString geometries and invalid ISO country codes. Property names are case sensitive ('ProductionPlace', not 'productionplace').

What is the default area when a point has no Area property?

The system sets it to four hectares. The value must be a number: "3" in quotes instead of 3 gives an area of zero.

How do I describe a plot shaped like a ring around a protected area?

Polygons with holes are not accepted. The documentation suggests drawing the ring as two half-doughnut polygons.

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