The EU’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is one of the most ambitious supply chain laws in the world. The EUDR prevents any covered product found to contribute to global deforestation from being sold on EU markets. The new regulations alter the scope of covered products and simplify declarations required by micro and small primary operators. The Commission states in its press release:
“The Commission adopted two measures today (13 July) to support the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which will begin to apply by the end of December.
A Delegated Act updates and simplifies the list of products covered by the Regulation, while an Implementing Act sets out the functioning of the Information System for submitting due diligence statements and simplified declarations.
These measures build on the legislative amendment agreed in December 2025 and are part of the simplification package presented in May 2026. Together, they provide greater legal certainty for businesses, Member States and partner countries ahead of the Regulation’s application. “
These changes follow a broader move by the EU to simplify many of its sustainability laws. While that meant major cuts to some laws, the EUDR remains mostly intact. These rulemakings mark the end of the simplification process, which was originally presented in May of this year. The rules will now be subject to parliamentary and council review.
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