Overview
- The European Commission reversed its plan for a further one-year postponement and proposed the EUDR take effect on December 30, 2025.
- Larger companies would face checks and enforcement from June 30, 2026, with a six‑month grace period after entry into force, while micro and small operators have until December 30, 2026 to begin declarations.
- Only the first company placing goods on the EU market would file a due‑diligence statement, with downstream firms passing that statement along rather than submitting their own.
- Smallholders in low‑risk countries, including the United States, Canada, India, China and Australia, would make a one‑time operator declaration, a tweak that does not apply to standard‑risk countries such as Brazil, Indonesia and Malaysia.
- The law targets commodities linked to forest loss, including beef, coffee, cocoa, palm oil, soy and wood, and the Commission’s simplifications are intended to reduce paperwork and IT system load.