In case you are looking to understand what a Deforestation Check is and what types we offer, please refer to this article.
How to request a Deforestation Check
💡 In order to be able to request a Deforestation Check, you need to have an origin added to your product. You don't know how to add an origin to a product? Find out more in this article.
Basic Deforestation Check
You can request a Basic Deforestation Check by either clicking on the "Required" label in the DF Assessment column (shown on the screenshot above) or by selecting multiple products and clicking "Request DF-Check" (shown on the screenshot below).
Following either request, a pop up window will appear to confirm sending the Deforestation Check. Once you click on "Send" the process is finished.
Depending on the size of the origin, you should receive the results of the Deforestation Check within a few minutes or even seconds.
Whenever a deforestation assessment has been requested, it will be displayed with a yellow banner below the "Required" button
Following the basic deforestation assessment, there are two possible outcomes:
Negligible Risk
If the result shows negligible risk, the product is considered to come from a deforestation-free area. You can move on with your compliance process.
Non - Negligible Risk
If the result shows a non-negligible risk, the product is considered to come from a deforestation area and needs an advanced check.
Advanced Deforestation Check
If the basic deforestation check indicates a non-negligible risk, an advanced deforestation assessment can be requested. The advanced check rules out false positives, verifying whether actual deforestation has occurred. If an advanced check is required, Prewave will forward your request to our partner Satelligence and integrate the responses in your EUDR environment.This more detailed check comes at an additional cost, depending on the available quantity of detailed checks based on your contract. We recommend that your project team aligns on the decision before proceeding with this step. You can monitor your remaining advanced checks by hovering over the “Request advanced check” field.
If the advanced deforestation check also shows a non-negligible risk, no further actions can be taken for the product, and the DDS will be blocked. In this case, you’ll need to deactivate the origin and find a new producer to mitigate the risk.