# Negligible risk (EUDR) > Under the EUDR, negligible risk is the level of risk where, based on a full assessment of product-specific and general information and, where necessary, appropriate mitigation, relevant commodities or products show no cause for concern of being non-compliant with the deforestation-free or legality requirements. Also known as: no or negligible risk ## Why does it matter? Negligible risk is the threshold that unlocks market access. An [operator](/glossary/operator/) may place products on the market only if due diligence shows no or only negligible risk (Articles 4 and 10 of the [EUDR](/glossary/eudr/)). The definition is in Article 2(26). ## How does it work in practice? The regulation does not give a numeric threshold. The conclusion must follow from a documented [risk assessment](/glossary/risk-assessment/) against Article 10 criteria and, where necessary, [risk mitigation](/glossary/risk-mitigation/). The assessment has to be "full", covering both product-specific information (plots, suppliers, dates) and general information (country and regional context). For a lot of cocoa or coffee from many smallholders, a defensible conclusion typically requires that every contributing plot is geolocated and assessed, that flagged plots are resolved or excluded, and that the physical flow keeps unassessed volumes out. ## Common pitfalls - Treating "low" scores from a single tool as negligible risk without looking at data reliability. - Averaging risk across a lot so that high-risk plots disappear in the mean. - Not documenting why residual flags were judged not to be a cause for concern. Clear, plot-level evidence makes the negligible-risk conclusion reviewable by authorities and auditors. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is negligible risk the same as low-risk country? No. Low risk is a country classification under Article 29. Negligible risk is the conclusion of due diligence for specific products. Products from a standard-risk country can reach negligible risk after assessment and mitigation. ### What does the DDS say about negligible risk? The operator confirms that due diligence was carried out and that no or only a negligible risk was found that the products do not comply with Article 3, points (a) or (b). ## Sources - [Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 (EUDR), EUR-Lex](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1115/oj/eng)