EUDR guide for exporters in Mexico
Mexico is a standard-risk country for the European Union. Much of its farmland is held in ejidos and communities, so the key question is which agrarian document supports each farm.
Updated 6 November 2026
The agrarian documents
The Ley Agraria gives the Registro Agrario Nacional the task of issuing certificates from the ejido's internal map. The document depends on the type of right:
- Certificado parcelario: proves rights over an individual parcel within the ejido.
- Certificate of rights over common-use land: proves the share held in the common land.
- Property title: applies when the parcel has moved to full ownership (dominio pleno). The Registry then cancels the parcel certificate.
If the grower is not the holder
The person producing is often not the person named on the certificate. Also keep the contract or other document that gives them the right to use the parcel, in line with agrarian law.
Polygons and maps
The ejido map helps locate a parcel, but it does not replace geolocation. The EUDR asks for coordinates with six decimals, and a polygon if the parcel is over 4 hectares.
What to have ready per farm
- Coordinates or polygon.
- Certificate or title, with the name of the agrarian community where it applies.
- Use contract, if the grower is not the holder.
- The production date or period.
- A comparison with satellite imagery after 31 December 2020.
Heading for Europe
Veracruz and Altamira, on the Gulf, are natural exits towards Europe. Whichever port you use, the statement has to match what travels, so each shipment must stay linked to its farms.
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.