The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will come into effect on the 31^st of December 2026. According to the Regulation, companies (operators) that first place EUDR commodities/products on the EU market must demonstrate that their products are not sourced from land that was recently deforested illegally or has suffered forest degradation, and that the sourcing process does not violate local regulations. First-in-line operators must collect and publish a Due Diligence Statement which shows that the sourcing and trading of the commodities are in line with the EUDR requirements. Depending on the country of origin, different requirements must be met within the DDS.

To whom does it apply?

The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) applies to operators and traders involved in placing relevant commodities—such as cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, soy, and wood—and their derived products on the EU market. First-in-line operators will be responsible for commencing the DDS and filing it in the Information System of the EU. All other operators and traders will have to file a list of suppliers and be able to trace the products back to the original first-in-line operator.

The application of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 is planned as follows:

Application date	Main categories included
30 December 2026	Downstream operators and traders (all sizes),Operators (large and medium-sized enterprises),Micro and small enterprises for products in the Annex to Regulation (EU) 995/2010 (EUTR Regulation).
30 June 2027	Operators who are natural persons and micro-enterprises for the rest of EUDR products