EUDR Related Information

The commission has published a report on the simplification review of EU Deforestation Regulation and a set of further measures for a smooth and effective implementation following the agreement of co-legislators last December.

Press Release Document: IP_26_941_EN.pdf

The measure includes:

• Report to the European Parliament and the Council on Simplification Review of EUDR - Environment

• Guidance Document for Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on Deforestation-Free Products - Green Forum

• FAQ on EUDR Implementation - Environment - European Commission

• Deforestation – proposal to amend and simplify the rules and make technical fixes to Annex I

• Commission website on EU Deforestation Regulation implementation

• EUDR Supply Chain infographics mapping the roles and responsibilities of operators

The amendment to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) has been published in the EU Official Journal confirming the 1-year delay, moving the date of application to 30 December 2026.

The amendments to the EUDR entail (& we quote text from eca)

• A 1-year delay, moving the date of application to 30 December 2026 for all operators (except micro- and small sized and all downstream operators. For micro- and small sized operators, the date of application is moved to 30 June 2027.

• A removal of due diligence obligations for downstream operators. These will no longer have to ascertain that due diligence was carried out, nor will they have to submit a Due Diligence Statement (DDS).

• A limitation to the sharing of the DDS to the first downstream operator (Operator+1). Downstream operators and traders will have to collect contact details of their suppliers, and only the first downstream operator would have to collect a DDS from its supplier if that is a first operator).

• The insertion of a review clause for April 2026, instructing the European Commission to present a report to the European Parliament and Council outlining how it aims to simplify the EUDR from a perspective of lowering administrative burden. This review clause does not contain an obligation on the Commission to re-open the EUDR through a legislative proposal, revisions to Guidance & FAQ, and the upcoming delegated act to remove samples from the scope can also be deemed by the Commission to be suitable options.

Amendment to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) published in the EU Official Journal

Commission Notice – Guidance Document for Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on Deforestation-Free Products

• http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/4524/oj

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/... of 22.5.2025 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards a list of countries that present a low or high risk of producing relevant commodities for which the relevant products do not comply with Article 3, point (a)

• Commission Implementing Regulation Laying down rule

• COMMISSION-STAFF-WORKING-DOCUMENT-On-the-methodology-used-for-the-benchmarking-system

Document for Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on Deforestation-Free Products (C/2024/6789) – Doc #Brussels, 15.4.2025 C(2025) 2485 final

• Approval of Updated Content of Draft Commission

• FAQ Updated - 4th Iteration (April 2025)

European Commission: Directorate-General for Environment, EUDR compliance – Understanding your position in beef, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, soy, and wood supply chains, Publications Office of the European Union, 2025

https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2779/4084343

On December 18, the European Council formally adopted the regulation on the postponement of application of the EU deforestation law. Originally set to take effect at the end of 2024, the regulation has been delayed by one year to December 30, 2025 to allow affected parties additional time to comply with regulatory obligations.

• Deforestation law: Parliament gives companies extra year to comply | News | European Parliament

• EU deforestation law: Council formally adopts its one-year postponement

ICE Futures London Cocoa Futures Contract – Rule Changes in Response to the European Parliament Vote to Amend the European Deforestation Legislation

• ICE Circular.01

• Contract Rules: ICE Futures London Cocoa Futures Contract

The European Parliament has approved a one-year postponement for EUDR compliance, extending the deadline for large companies to December 30, 2025. Micro- and small enterprises, however, now have until June 30, 2026, to align with the regulation’s requirements. These extensions acknowledge the significant adjustments required across supply chains to guarantee regulatory compliance, particularly for forest-risk commodities like cocoa.

Additionally, Parliament has put forth the implementation of a new country benchmarking system. In addition to the existing “low,” “standard,” and “high” risk categories, a “no risk” category has been proposed for countries with stable or expanding forest areas, which will face fewer compliance requirements. The Commission aims to finalize this country benchmarking system by June 30, 2025.

• Update on EU Deforestation Law (EUDR) Compliance Timeline

• Latest FAQ – 3 October 2024

Commission strengthens support for EU Deforestation Regulation implementation and proposes extra 12 months of phasing-in time, responding to calls by global partners

• Press corner | European Commission

• Latest FAQ - 3rd Iteration (3 October 2024)

Competent Authorities Deforestation Regulation

Implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation

Find out how to comply with EUDR

Deforestation Regulation Implementation

• Stakeholder Members of Platform on Deforestation

• FAQs

EUDR Paper to FCC Members_18th December 2023

The Trade & Development Chart shows the extent to which the EU’s deforestation regulation will apply to a country’s exports as a share of total exports or GDP. The regulation will apply to cocoa, coffee, lumber, palm oil, rubber, and cattle, and it takes effect on Dec. 30, 2024. EU importers will have to certify that these commodities didn’t originate on land that was deforested or degraded after Dec. 31, 2020

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ICoT Presentation for FCC Final

Circular 23/140

London Cocoa Futures Contract - update on potential Contract Rule amendments in response to the European Deforestation Regulation

• ICE Futures Europe EU Regulation

CAA Organized Webinar with multiple stakeholders including the European Commission

• CAA EUDR Webinar – Slides

• CAA EUDR Webinar – Recording

Ensuring the Effective Implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation by Adapting Existing Industry Best Practices

ICE White paper

ICE Benchmark Administration Plans to Launch ICE Commodity Traceability Service to Help Cocoa and Coffee Industries Comply with EU Deforestation Regulation

• ICoT Announcement

Official Journal of the European Union – Legislation Volume 66

Text in the Official Journal of the EU REGULATION (EU) 2023/1115 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 31 May 2023 on the making available on the Union market and the export from the Union of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation and repealing Regulation (EU) No 995/2010

Proposal for a regulation on deforestation-free products - Environment

COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT

IMPACT ASSESSMENT minimising the risk of deforestation and forest degradation associated with products placed on the EU market

• SWD_2021_326_1_EN_Deforestation-Impact_Assessmenet_Part 1

• SWD_2021_326_1_EN_Deforestation-Impact_Assessmenet_Part 2

COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT

FITNESS CHECK on Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market (the EU Timber Regulation) and on Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 of 20 December 2005 on the establishment of a FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the European Community (FLEGT Regulation)

• SWD_2021_328_1_EN_EUTR-FLEGT-Reg-Fitness-Check

IA-Deforestation-Final-Report

Service contract on EU policy on forest products and deforestation

Fitness Check of the EU Timber Regulation and the FLEGT Regulation

Specific Contract under Framework Contract ENV/F1/FRA/2019/0001

• Final Report

• Annex to Final Report

Synopsis Report on Stakeholder Consultation