EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)

The EU Deforestation Regulation, known by its acronym EUDR, is Regulation (EU) 2023/1115. It bans placing on the Union market, or exporting from it, a set of commodities and derived products linked to deforestation or forest degradation.

Seven commodities are covered: cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya and wood. The rule covers both these commodities and many products derived from them, from chocolate to leather or furniture.

What the EUDR requires

Operators and traders that place these products on the market must run a due diligence process over the traceability of their value chain. In practice they must prove three things:

• Geolocation of the plots where the commodities were produced.
• That the products are deforestation-free, meaning they involved no deforestation after 31 December 2020.
• That they were produced legally under the laws of the country of origin.

With that information the operator submits a due diligence statement before placing the product on the market. It is a piece of environmental legislation that shifts the cost of avoiding harm onto the market, in line with the polluter pays principle.

Country risk benchmarking

The regulation includes a benchmarking system that classifies countries into three deforestation risk levels: low, standard and high. The risk level determines how intense the checks and due diligence obligations are, with simplified requirements for low-risk countries.

Postponement and simplification

Application of the EUDR was postponed for a second time by Regulation (EU) 2025/2650, published in the Official Journal in December 2025. Under this change:

• Large and medium-sized operators, traders of any size and micro and small enterprises handling products already covered by the former timber regulation must comply from 30 December 2026.
• Micro-enterprises and natural persons, for the remaining EUDR products, from 30 June 2027.

The simplifications include a one-off simplified due diligence declaration for micro and small primary operators. The Commission published its simplification review report on 4 May 2026, together with updated FAQs and guidance, and on 13 July 2026 it adopted two further measures: a delegated act adjusting the Annex I product scope (newly added products such as soluble coffee and certain palm oil derivatives only apply from 30 December 2027) and an implementing act setting the technical rules for the information system.

What it means for your company

If you import, process or sell any of the affected products, you need your supply chain traced back to the plot of origin. This connects with transparency tools such as the digital product passport and calls for robust data systems to gather geolocation and proof of legality.

How Manglai helps you

Complying with the EUDR depends on the quality of your value chain data. Manglai helps you structure and trace your suppliers' environmental information so you arrive prepared for the new obligations. Talk to our team and get your supply chain ready.