Compliance
Every major trade rule. One platform.
Collect field records once, and POINT produces the evidence each market asks for: the EU, the UK, the US, the UAE, China and the producing countries themselves.
- regulations and standards
- 38
- regulations and standards
- markets and frameworks
- 9
- markets and frameworks
- set of field records
- 1
- set of field records
This is a guide, not legal advice. Requirements and application dates change, so always confirm the current position with the issuing authority.
9 rules
European Union
The EU has the most demanding origin and due diligence rules in the world. Deforestation, forced labour, conflict minerals and supply chain duties all ask for evidence that starts at the farm or mine.
EUDR
EU Deforestation Regulation
Cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya, wood and products made from them
What it requiresCSDDD
Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
Human rights and environmental impacts across a company's chain of activities
What it requiresEU FLR
EU Forced Labour Regulation
All products, whatever their origin, made available on the EU market or exported from it
What it requiresEU CMR
EU Conflict Minerals Regulation
Tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold imported into the EU above volume thresholds
What it requiresEU Batteries
EU Batteries Regulation: due diligence
Cobalt, lithium, nickel and natural graphite used in batteries
What it requiresEU SPS
EU import conditions for animal products
Meat, meat products, hides and other products of animal origin
What it requiresEU Food
EU food safety and plant health import rules
Fresh produce, grains, pulses, spices, feed and other plant products
What it requiresESPR / DPP
EU Ecodesign Regulation and Digital Product Passport
Products sold in the EU, with textiles and apparel among the first priority groups
What it requiresEU TLR
EU Textile Labelling Regulation
Textile products sold in the EU
What it requires3 rules
United Kingdom
Since leaving the EU, the UK runs its own rules. They cover illegal deforestation, timber legality and modern slavery transparency, and UK buyers pass the evidence requirements to their suppliers.
UK FRC
UK Forest Risk Commodities
Forest risk commodities named in secondary legislation, such as cocoa, palm oil and soy
What it requiresUKTR
UK Timber Regulation
Timber and timber products placed on the UK market
What it requiresUK MSA
UK Modern Slavery Act
Slavery and human trafficking risks in supply chains
What it requires3 rules
United States
US rules focus on legality and forced labour. Customs can detain goods at the border, and the importer has to prove where products came from and how they were made.
UFLPA
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Goods made wholly or partly in Xinjiang or by listed entities, plus forced labour risk in any import
What it requiresLacey
US Lacey Act
Plants and plant products, including timber and wood products
What it requiresDodd-Frank
Dodd-Frank Section 1502
Tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold used in products of SEC-reporting companies
What it requires5 rules
UAE & Gulf states
The UAE and its Gulf neighbours import most of their food, and the UAE is one of the world's largest trading hubs for gold, precious stones and metals. Food safety, halal, responsible sourcing and anti-money laundering rules all expect clear evidence of origin and custody.
UAE Gold
UAE Responsible Gold Sourcing Regulations
Gold sourced, refined and traded in the UAE
What it requiresDMCC
DMCC Responsible Sourcing Rules
Gold and precious metals traded through DMCC
What it requiresUAE AML
UAE AML rules for precious metals dealers
Dealers in precious metals and stones
What it requiresUAE Halal
UAE halal and meat import requirements
Meat, poultry and meat products imported into the UAE
What it requiresGCC Food
GCC food import requirements
Food and agricultural products imported into the UAE, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states
What it requires1 rule
China
China is a major market for sesame, cashew, cocoa and coffee. Overseas food producers must be registered with Chinese customs before their goods can enter.
2 rules
Africa
Producing countries run their own traceability and certification systems, from national cocoa traceability to regional mineral certification. POINT records work alongside them, not in place of them.
3 rules
European national laws
Several European countries passed their own supply chain laws before the EU acted. Large buyers based there still apply them, and pass the requirements on to their suppliers.
LkSG
German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act
Human rights and environmental risks in supply chains
What it requiresVigilance
French Duty of Vigilance Law
Human rights, health and safety, and environmental risks
What it requiresSwiss DDTrO
Swiss due diligence ordinance
Conflict minerals (tin, tantalum, tungsten, gold) and child labour
What it requires5 rules
International standards
OECD guidance and industry standards sit behind many national laws. Refiners, jewellers and agrifood buyers use them to decide who they buy from.
OECD
OECD Minerals Due Diligence Guidance
Tin, tantalum, tungsten, gold and other minerals from conflict-affected and high-risk areas
What it requiresOECD-FAO
OECD-FAO Agricultural Supply Chains Guidance
Agricultural supply chains, from farm to retail
What it requiresOECD Garment
OECD Garment and Footwear Due Diligence Guidance
Garment and footwear supply chains, from raw materials to retail
What it requiresLBMA
LBMA Responsible Gold Guidance
Gold refined by LBMA Good Delivery refiners
What it requiresRJC
Responsible Jewellery Council standards
Gold, silver, platinum group metals, diamonds and coloured gemstones
What it requires7 rules
Voluntary certifications
Certification is voluntary, but buyers often require it. Every scheme depends on traceable records from farm to buyer, and POINT keeps those records ready for audit.
GLOBALG.A.P.
GLOBALG.A.P. certification
Fruit, vegetables, crops, livestock and aquaculture
What it requiresBetter Cotton
Better Cotton
Cotton
What it requiresGOTS
Global Organic Textile Standard
Textiles made with certified organic fibres
What it requiresRSPO
RSPO certification
Palm oil and palm kernel products
What it requiresRainforest Alliance
Rainforest Alliance certification
Cocoa, coffee, tea and other crops
What it requiresFairtrade
Fairtrade certification
Cocoa, coffee, sugar and many other products
What it requiresFSC / PEFC
FSC and PEFC certification
Timber, rubber and other forest products
What it requires