Non-EU Manufacturers
Overview
If you supply commodities or products to a company in the EU, that company needs information from you to meet the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). This section is your guide to providing it through kolum, in the supplier view (the SUP workspace).
You are here because an EU customer invited you. Your job centres on three things: keep your production locations and documents up to date, and answer the data requests your buyers send you.
🟢 Why this matters. Your EU customer must know exactly where their goods were produced and show they are deforestation-free. They cannot do that without data from you. The faster and more accurately you provide it, the sooner your goods can reach the EU market. New to the regulation? Start with Understanding the EUDR (as a supplier). For reference, the law is the consolidated EUDR text.
The supplier workspace
You switch to the supplier view with the EU / SUP toggle at the top left. Your workspace has three main areas, plus your master data:
| Area | What it is for |
|---|---|
| Data Requests | The requests your buyers send. This is where you answer. |
| Production Locations | The geolocation of your production plots. |
| Documents | Your library of compliance documents, tagged and reused. |
| Master Data | Your own Companies, Articles, and Suppliers. |
In this section
- Understanding the EUDR (as a supplier). Why the EU asks for your data, in plain terms.
- Quick Start: Non-EU Manufacturers. The fastest path from invitation to answering requests.
- Accept an invitation and sign in. Join kolum after a customer invites you.
- Data Requests. See, understand, and answer the requests from your buyers.
- Production Locations. Maintain your plot geolocation.
- Documents. Upload, tag, and reuse your compliance documents.
- Your master data. Your companies, articles, and suppliers.
- Understanding user roles and Manage users. Set up your team with the six kolum roles, which are the same in every module.