Meridia Verify packages

We conduct 50 rigorous tests on field data, physical flow data, and EUDR compliance—more than any other provider. Our work is directly aligned with source articles from the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and focuses on four key areas across 35 origins.

1. Data quality. Our tests provide a risk rating on the truthfulness of data at the farm level, focusing on geolocations and attributes. We cover data integrity, consistency, and plausibility to help identify potential risks or problematic areas, ensuring that any inaccuracies are flagged before they lead to compliance issues under the Regulation.
   • In response to: EUDR FAQ, 02 October 202
2. Deforestation. We conduct tests based on the EUDR definition to ensure products are deforestation-free. Our assessments use reputable sources, combining public deforestation maps with commercial layers like those from Space Intelligence*, providing conclusive and verifiable information.
   * ICE CoT EUDR Deforestation Map. Produced by Space Intelligence for use in the ICE CoT platform. Licensed by ICE Benchmark Administration Limited
   • In response to: EUDR Article 9(1)g
3. Origin law & legality. We assess the risk of compliance with production laws and relevant legislation in the country of origin, covering land use and indigenous rights, environmental and forest protection, and human rights. We ensure that commodities are produced according to legal requirements and industry standards (ECA, ECF).
   • In response to: EUDR Article 9(1)h
4. Traceability (at additional cost). Our risk rating focuses on the truthfulness of traceability data at the parcel level, ensuring the integrity of the chain of custody. We cover data integrity, consistency, and plausibility, supporting companies in meeting the required EUDR traceability standards.
   • In response to: EUDR FAQ, 22 October 2024

The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) defines ‘deforestation’ as the conversion of forest to agricultural use, whether human-induced or not.

We conduct compliance tests to verify whether farm plots are located in a protected forest or overlap with deforested areas. Any overlap with an area identified as deforested is considered a deforestation risk. The level of risk is categorised based on the percentage of overlaps with these areas – low, medium, high, or critical. For example, we classify polygons that overlap with an area of 0.5 hectares or more as critical.

Verify will comprehensively address various aspects of legality at the specific farm plot or municipal level, including ensuring compliance with land, human, and environmental rights.

Verify will be the leading solution for addressing legality issues through quantitative, location-based verification of legality violations and issues based on proximity to your sourcing base/production sites, with a particular focus on EUDR articles 9 and 10.

We ensure the reliability of our methodology by continuously collecting and updating information and reference data from 35+ origins through our dedicated Data & Methodology team.

To provide real-time verification and EUDR compliance validation, we pre-verify legality aspects using credible reference data. Additionally, we enhance our model with annual bottom-up assessments through field visits in different countries and other initiatives.

Collaboration with ICE CoT and our affiliated partner, KPMG, is essential for aligning the order of rollout of new origin countries to be covered under Verify, define high-risk areas, and check relevant reference data for legality checks.