EUDR guide for exporters in Uruguay

Uruguay is a low-risk country for the European Union and has an unusual head start: its traceability systems. Even so, the EUDR asks for data those systems do not gather.

Updated 6 November 2026

What DICOSE and SNIG give you

The DICOSE number identifies every establishment in the country, and SNIG records the individual identification and movements of cattle. Together they show which establishments an animal passed through, which is exactly what the EUDR asks for cattle.

What is missing for the EUDR

Those systems were built for animal health: they control movements, not land use. For the EUDR you need to add:

The geolocation of each establishment, in the format the statement needs.
Evidence of no deforestation after 31 December 2020.
Legality evidence, including land use rights.
The link between each shipment and its origins.

Products without a national system

Outside cattle, the work is much like in other countries: identify each field or property and keep it linked to each batch. Plots over 4 hectares need a polygon, also in a low-risk country.

What low risk changes

Your buyer can apply simplified due diligence if all the product comes from low-risk countries. If a batch includes a standard-risk origin, such as an animal or grain from a neighbouring country, the full process applies. So record the origin of everything that enters a batch.

Regulation 2025/2650 also created a simplified declaration for micro and small primary operators in low-risk countries. Confirm with your buyer whether it applies to you.

Heading for Europe

Montevideo, Nueva Palmira and Fray Bentos are common exits. Close the information for each shipment before the cargo reaches the port.

The shared rules are in the guides on geolocation, the due diligence statement and country risk levels.

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Sources

This guide is general information, not legal advice. Local rules change: confirm the details with an adviser in your country.