Article 4 Mapping
EU Regulation 2023/1115 Article 4 specifies the exact requirements for a valid Due Diligence Statement. This page maps each requirement to its AsiliChain implementation.
Full Article 4 Compliance Matrix
Section titled “Full Article 4 Compliance Matrix”| Article 4 Requirement | AsiliChain Implementation | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPS coordinates to sufficient precision | GeoJSON polygon to 6 decimal places (~11cm precision) | MAAIF NTS API primary; agent app fallback | ✅ Architecturally guaranteed |
| Polygon for farms > 4 hectares | Agent app GPS walk-perimeter function; auto-closes polygon | Agent PWA | ✅ Built into registration flow |
| Deforestation-free since December 31, 2020 | GFW API checked at registration AND at DDS generation | Global Forest Watch API | ✅ Two-point verification |
| No mass-balance blending | BatchToken carries specific farmer IDs; impossible to blend without detection | BatchToken.sol architecture | ✅ Architecturally impossible to violate |
| Legal production | UCDA cooperative licence verified on-chain; MAAIF NTS provides legal production status | UCDA export certification | ✅ Verified at minting |
| DDS filed before EU entry | Auto-generated on GRADED status; IPFS-pinned; TRACES API filed | /api/eudr/generate-dds | ✅ Automated pipeline |
| Records kept 5 years minimum | Hedera HCS + Mantle + IPFS: permanent and immutable by design | Three independent systems | ✅ Permanent by architecture |
| Supply chain description | Eight-stage TraceLog provides complete provenance chain | TraceLog.sol + Hedera HCS | ✅ Automatically built |
| Risk classification per country | Uganda benchmarked — standard risk. GFW integration provides site-specific assessment. | GFW + UCDA + MAAIF | ✅ Automated |
| Operator due diligence documentation | DDS document signed with cooperative EIP-712 signature | CreditScore.sol + DDS pipeline | ✅ Cryptographically signed |
What the DDS Document Contains
Section titled “What the DDS Document Contains”The auto-generated DDS includes:
DDS Document Structure:│├── Header│ ├── Shipment ID (SHIP-2026-XXXXX)│ ├── Exporter UCDA licence number│ ├── Buyer company + country + destination port│ └── Shipping date│├── Supply Chain Section│ ├── Cooperative ID + UCDA licence│ ├── Number of farms in shipment: N│ ├── Total weight: X kg│ └── BatchToken IDs: [list]│├── Farm Verification Section (per farm)│ ├── MAAIF Farmer ID│ ├── GPS polygon (GeoJSON, IPFS CID reference)│ ├── Farm area (hectares)│ ├── GFW deforestation status: DEFORESTATION_FREE│ └── GFW check timestamp│├── Traceability Section│ ├── Stage history (8 stages from Hedera HCS)│ └── Mantle transaction hashes per stage│└── Signature ├── Cooperative EIP-712 signature ├── IPFS CID of this document └── EU TRACES reference numberEnforcement Timeline
Section titled “Enforcement Timeline”| Date | EUDR milestone |
|---|---|
| June 29, 2023 | EUDR regulation published |
| December 2024 | Enforcement delay granted (original deadline missed) |
| December 30, 2026 | Current enforcement deadline — large operators |
| June 30, 2027 | SME deadline |
AsiliChain Phase 1 targets March 2026 pilot launch — nine months ahead of the large-operator enforcement deadline.
Cost of DDS Generation
Section titled “Cost of DDS Generation”$15–40 per export shipment (one DDS covers all batches in a container from the same cooperative to the same buyer).
A cooperative exporting 10 containers per season pays $150–400 for full EUDR compliance per season — versus an estimated $2,000–8,000 for consultant-assisted paper-based DDS preparation at equivalent coverage.