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EUDR, in plain English.

The EU Deforestation Regulation bans placing products linked to deforestation on the EU market, or exporting them, unless they are proven deforestation-free, legal and covered by a due diligence statement.

Status checked 24 September 2026. Rules change — always confirm against the official sources below.

What it is

EUDR covers cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya and wood, and many products made from them, such as leather, chocolate, furniture, paper and tyres. Products must come from land not deforested after 31 December 2020, be produced legally in the country of origin, and be traceable to the plot of land through geolocation. Following the December 2025 amendment, only the operator who first places a product on the market files the due diligence statement.

Who is in scope

Operators who first place relevant products on the EU market or export them
Downstream operators and traders, with lighter obligations to keep reference numbers and records
Micro-enterprises and natural persons, who follow a simplified route and a later date

What to do now

Map which of your products and CN codes fall under Annex I
Collect plot-level geolocation for every source, back to the producer
Run and document a risk assessment by country and supplier
Register in the EU information system and test statement filing
Key dates
EUDR timeline
29 Jun 2023
Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 enters into force
Done
Dec 2025
Amendment postpones application and simplifies duties
Done
30 Dec 2026
Applies to large and medium operators, downstream operators and traders
Upcoming
30 Jun 2027
Applies to micro-enterprises and natural persons
Upcoming
Official sources

Read the primary texts

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