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For other commodities from low-risk countries, tracing to the country of origin or primary processing facility is sufficient until 1 January 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000753#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The criteria strictly prohibit the use of mass-balance supply chain models, requiring instead that all traceable DCF agri-food commodities be segregated from non-DCF or unknown-origin commodities at every stage of the supply chain.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000753#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Country risk categorization is determined using Global Forest Watch data; a country is classified as high-risk if the ratio of total natural forest land lost between 2018 and 2022 relative to the total natural forest cover in 2000 is higher than 1%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000753#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Annual verification is required to maintain certification, which is valid for five years. 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