Compliance

Origin documents

Origin documents are records used to support where wood came from and how it moved through the supply chain.

They may include permits, transport records, invoices, declarations and official references. No single document proves every part of provenance.

Check that names, dates, quantities and identifiers agree. A clear chain matters more than the number of files.

More terms

Origin

Origin tells you where wood or a listed piece comes from.

Provenance is the documented history of wood from harvest through trade and processing.

Under the EUDR, an operator is a business that first places a relevant product on the EU market or exports it.

A timber transport document records a load moving from harvest, sawmill or yard.