Current status of the EUDR: EU Parliament confirms EUDR postponement
The EU Parliament has today approved a one-year postponement for the European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). This decision means that all information obligations and due diligence declarations will only need to be created and issued starting from December 30, 2025. In addition to the one-year extension, there are plans for a more practical implementation approach for countries with no deforestation risk.
The EPP Group has submitted additional amendments, including proposals to:
- – introduce an additional risk category for countries without any deforestation risk and
- – establish that the information system and country risk assessments must be available at least six months before the regulation enters into force.
These amendments have received broad support within the EU Parliament but still require approval by the EU Council. It remains unclear whether these amendments will require further approval from national parliaments, though the postponement itself has been decided with today’s vote.
Our company is already preparing to comply with the EUDR and is implementing measures to align with its requirements. This includes adapting our internal processes to ensure that all products and raw materials meet the new regulations. Our preparations also involve ensuring internal traceability of reference numbers. However, due to the lack of information at this stage, we cannot yet provide any concrete details on how these will be passed on, as many questions from the authorities remain unanswered.
The Parliament’s decision to postpone the regulation’s start date to the end of 2025 for large and medium-sized companies and to mid-2026 for small and medium-sized enterprises provides us with more time for preparation. This additional time allows us to thoroughly review our supply chains and ensure that all products comply with the new requirements. We are committed to fulfilling our environmental responsibilities and contributing to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions as well as the protection of biodiversity.