EUDR GeoJSON rejected by TRACES: the fix for each error
Your plot file was refused at upload, or you want to be sure it will not be. One page per error listed in the Commission’s GeoJSON documentation: the rule, the fix by hand, and what the free checker does.
Nothing is uploaded: the file is read in your browser.
- Open polygonWhy the EU Information System (TRACES) rejects an open polygon in an EUDR plot file, how to close it by hand, and a free tool that closes every ring automatically.
- More than 6 decimals, duplicate pointsThe EU Information System truncates coordinates to 6 decimals, and points that become identical block the upload. How to fix it, and a free tool that does it for you.
- Polygon with a holeTRACES does not accept polygons with holes (inner rings) in EUDR plot files. What the documentation recommends, and how to find every hole in your file for free.
- Boundary that crosses itselfA plot boundary that crosses itself is rejected by the EU Information System. How to find which plots are affected, free, without uploading the file.
- Line instead of a polygonTRACES rejects line geometries in EUDR plot files: a plot is a point or a polygon. How to spot them and fix the file.
- Area written as textIn an EUDR GeoJSON, an Area written between quotes is read as 0 by the EU Information System. How to fix it, and a free tool that converts it.
- Invalid country codeProducerCountry must be a two-letter ISO code in an EUDR GeoJSON. How to fix invalid or missing codes, free, in your browser.
- Coordinates out of range or swappedTRACES expects longitude first, then latitude, in WGS 84. How to spot out-of-range or swapped coordinates in an EUDR plot file, free.
- File over 25 MBA due diligence statement accepts 25 MB of GeoJSON in total. How to make the plot file lighter, and a free tool that measures it.
- CSV or KML instead of GeoJSONThe EU Information System imports GeoJSON. Turn a supplier’s CSV or KML plot list into a valid GeoJSON, free, without uploading it.
- Coordinates not in WGS 84TRACES only accepts WGS 84 (EPSG:4326). Convert Lambert 93 coordinates from the French cadastre automatically, free, in your browser.
Source: EU Information System, “GeoJSON File Description” (European Commission), read on 27 October 2026.
Why this checker
- It repairs what can be repaired, instead of only listing errors.
- The file never leaves your computer.
- Your supplier can check and fix their own file, then send it with a SHA-256 certificate.
- Each checked file comes with a TRACES filing sheet, and the 6 steps up to the reference number.
Free for one file. Pro €49 a month for batches and a dated report; Importer €390 a month for all your suppliers.