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Pick a product and a destination market to see which regulations and certifications apply — EUDR, CBAM, PPWR, FDA, Vietnam Decree 46 — with live deadlines, penalties and a downloadable step-by-step action plan.

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Nearest deadline: EUDR — 2026-12-30 (189 days)

  • Decree 46/2026 — Vietnam Food Safety

    Ministry of Health, Vietnam

    requiredAction needed

    Food producers/exporters need a Food-Safety Eligibility license AND a recognized FSMS (FSSC 22000 or HACCP) — two separate pillars, neither replaces the other.

    Certifications

    FSSC 22000HACCPISO 22000
    Penalty: suspension of food-safety license; export blockedSourceindicative

  • EU Deforestation Regulation

    European Commission

    requiredUpcoming deadline

    Bans placing deforestation-linked commodities (wood, rubber, coffee, cocoa, palm, leather, soy) on the EU market without geolocated due-diligence.

    Certifications

    FSCPEFC
    Enforced in 189 daysPenalty: ≥4% of annual EU-wide turnover + goods confiscation + market exclusionSourceindicative

Estimates only. Deadlines, certifications and penalties are indicative — verify against the official source before acting.

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Your certification action plan

Step-by-step implementation for each certification — free, no signup.

FSSC 22000

Required

FSSC Foundation (GFSI-recognized); accredited certification bodies

Validity

36 mo

Timeline

16–28 wk

Est. cost

$5–12k

Cycle

3yr cert + annual surveillance

Documents to gather

fssc22000 certificateprp procedureshaccp planccp monitoring logs

Prepare

  1. 1.Assign Food Safety Manager + team
  2. 2.Gap analysis vs FSSC scheme (ISO 22000 + sector PRPs)

Implement (triển khai)

  1. 1.Build PRP + HACCP plan documents
  2. 2.Deploy procedures + CCP monitoring logs
  3. 3.Train production staff on food safety

Audit

  1. 1.Internal audit + close NCs
  2. 2.Stage 1 (documentation) audit
  3. 3.Stage 2 (on-site) audit
  4. 4.Certificate issued

Maintain

  1. 1.Annual surveillance (+1 unannounced / 3yr)

⚠ FSSC 22000 V7 migration window (~mid-2026, 1-year transition) — flag holders to migrate.

FSC

Required

Forest Stewardship Council; accredited certification bodies

Validity

60 mo

Timeline

8–16 wk

Est. cost

$4–7k

Cycle

5yr cert + annual surveillance

Documents to gather

supplier fsc coc certschain of custodysupplier risk assessmenteudr due diligence statement

Prepare

  1. 1.Map wood/paper suppliers, request FSC CoC certs
  2. 2.Supplier risk assessment (legality, location)

Implement (triển khai)

  1. 1.Implement chain-of-custody traceability
  2. 2.Train staff on material segregation + labeling
  3. 3.Add FSC-EUDR module (geolocation + DDS) for EUDR

Audit

  1. 1.Pass the CoC audit
  2. 2.Receive CoC certificate

Maintain

  1. 1.Annual surveillance audit

⚠ Base CoC ≠ EUDR — the FSC-EUDR module / DDS add-on is required for EUDR.

HACCP

Recommended

Codex Alimentarius; accredited certification bodies

Validity

36 mo

Timeline

8–16 wk

Est. cost

$2–6k

Cycle

3yr cert + annual surveillance

Documents to gather

haccp planhazard analysisccp monitoring logs

Prepare

  1. 1.Gap analysis vs the standard
  2. 2.Assign a responsible owner / team

Implement (triển khai)

  1. 1.Build the required management-system documents
  2. 2.Train staff on the new procedures

Audit

  1. 1.Run an internal audit and close gaps
  2. 2.Pass the certification body audit
  3. 3.Receive the certificate

Maintain

  1. 1.Keep records for surveillance / renewal

ISO 22000

Recommended

ISO; accredited certification bodies

Validity

36 mo

Timeline

16–32 wk

Est. cost

$4–10k

Cycle

3yr cert + annual surveillance

Documents to gather

fsms manualhaccp planprp proceduresccp monitoring logs

Prepare

  1. 1.Gap analysis vs the standard
  2. 2.Assign a responsible owner / team

Implement (triển khai)

  1. 1.Build the required management-system documents
  2. 2.Train staff on the new procedures

Audit

  1. 1.Run an internal audit and close gaps
  2. 2.Pass the certification body audit
  3. 3.Receive the certificate

Maintain

  1. 1.Keep records for surveillance / renewal

PEFC

Recommended

PEFC (Geneva); accredited certification bodies

Validity

60 mo

Timeline

8–16 wk

Est. cost

$3–7k

Cycle

5yr cert + annual surveillance

Documents to gather

supplier pefc coc certschain of custodydue diligence questionnaire

Prepare

  1. 1.Gap analysis vs the standard
  2. 2.Assign a responsible owner / team

Implement (triển khai)

  1. 1.Build the required management-system documents
  2. 2.Train staff on the new procedures

Audit

  1. 1.Run an internal audit and close gaps
  2. 2.Pass the certification body audit
  3. 3.Receive the certificate

Maintain

  1. 1.Keep records for surveillance / renewal

⚠ Base CoC ≠ EUDR — the PEFC EUDR-DDS add-on is required for EUDR.

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