offer on its own. We believe ground -truthing can play a key role in the deforestation monitoring processes of companies, as satellite monitoring methodologies — commonly used to check EUDR compliance —may also have errors or there may simply be errors in farm mapping. Correcting these misclassifications (false positives) is crucial to prevent unfair pena lties for farmers. Legal Considerations : It is important to note that Tony’s Open Chain can not guarantee that farms identified as having been erroneously flagged for deforestation through our ground -truthing process will be allowed back into the supply chain of T ony’s Open Chain . Approval by respective Deforestation Risk Analysis Partner s and S upply C hain Partners liable for EUDR compliance upon entr y to the EU market is required for modifications to a farm’s compliance status . This approval can only be granted based on verifiable evidence. This process is necessary to ensure data credibility and validation through triangulation, adhering to the four-eyes principle. 6
1. Identification & planning (1 October – 1 January)
1. Identification of cases. EUDR non -compliant cases are automatically a priority for ground -truthing. During the first quarter of the season (1 October – 1 January) , Tony’s Open Chain identifies which other cases flagged in the deforestation risk analysis are a priority for ground - truthing . To optimize ground -truthing efforts, Tony’s Open Chain will coordinate ground -truthing activities with its Supply Chain Network who conduct similar assessments to prevent duplication and ensure efficient use of resources. On a case - by - case basis, partners may choose to split the scope of work for visits or conduct joint assessments when appropriate, fostering collaboration for greater impact. 2. Identification of case - by- case needs : A ground - truthing app lication , including a question form, has been developed to enable consistency in data collection. The form includes key questions to be answer ed during the ground -truthing
6 The four eyes principle requires at least two parties to provide their approval, increasing transparency and credibility.
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