Competent authority
The national authority that checks operators, can order interim measures, and applies Article 25 penalties — with minimum check rates of 1% / 3% / 9% by country risk tier.
What it means
Each Member State designates competent authorities. They access statements, run checks, and enforce when operators or traders fail their duties.
In the regulation
Article 16 sets minimum annual coverage of operators by risk tier of the country of production: 1% (low), 3% (standard), and 9% of operators plus 9% of volume (high). Those floors are not the only route — authorities also act on substantiated concerns and other relevant information.
Before or alongside penalties, authorities can require corrective action, recall or withdrawal, and suspension of placing. Article 25 then frames fines and the wider sanction set.
How ERWAY treats it
Evidence packs are built to be handed over on request — reference numbers, plot geometry, assessment notes — rather than reconstructed under deadline pressure.
Related terms
- Risk & benchmarkingHigh risk (country)
High risk
Country benchmarking tier under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1093: four countries today, full diligence, and the highest minimum authority check rates (9% of operators and 9% of volume).
- Risk & benchmarkingHigh risk (country)
Substantiated concern
A duly reasoned claim based on objective, verifiable information — it reopens full due diligence for affected goods and can end Article 13 simplification.
- Filing & enforcementHigh risk (country)
Non-compliance
Breach of EUDR duties, with Member-State penalties that must include fines with a maximum of at least 4% of annual Union-wide turnover — plus confiscation, procurement exclusion and possible market bans.
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