Establishes comprehensive due diligence requirements to level the playing field while significantly reducing imports linked to global deforestation.
Fundamentally shifts responsibility to companies, requiring them to provide verifiable evidence that products weren't sourced from deforested land after December 31, 2020.
Imposes severe consequences for violations, including substantial fines up to 4% of EU turnover, exclusion from public procurement processes, and seizure of non-compliant products.
Systematically compile comprehensive data including detailed product descriptions, precise quantities, origin documentation, and complete supplier information. Crucially, gather geolocation coordinates for all production sites to establish compliance verification.
Conduct thorough verification and analysis of all collected information. Evaluate critical risk factors including country-specific deforestation rates, proximity to protected forest areas, presence of indigenous communities, and overall supply chain complexity and transparency.
Implement targeted measures to address identified significant risks. Strategies may include obtaining enhanced documentation, commissioning independent third-party audits, conducting on-site verification, and developing supplier capacity building programs to ensure ongoing compliance.
Essential agricultural exports requiring comprehensive supply chain documentation and full compliance verification.
High-risk commodities associated with tropical deforestation that require rigorous traceability and sustainability certification.
Encompasses all timber products, including furniture, charcoal, pulp, and various printed materials derived from forest resources.
Includes beef, leather, and other bovine-derived products linked to forest conversion for pastureland development.
EU Deforestation Regulation officially entered into force for medium and large enterprises
Full compliance deadline for medium and large operators and traders
Mandatory compliance extends to all small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
The EUDR applies to all regulated commodities crossing EU borders after the enforcement dates, regardless of direction of trade. The strategic 18-month implementation period specifically targets cocoa sourced during the 2024 main harvest season, giving operators time to establish due diligence systems while ensuring environmental protection begins promptly.
"Establishing and maintaining the truthfulness and precision of geolocation information is paramount to meeting the essential compliance obligations for operators and traders." - EUDR FAQ, October 2, 2024
Organizations must maintain documented evidence confirming all commodities were produced in full accordance with all applicable laws and regulations of the country of origin.
Companies must provide comprehensive documentation demonstrating that products have not contributed to deforestation or forest degradation after the December 31, 2020 cutoff date.
All traders are required to implement robust systems for collecting, maintaining and verifying information that ensures complete transparency throughout the entire supply chain.
Conduct comprehensive evaluation of critical factors including country-specific risk profiles, proximity to protected forests, presence of indigenous communities, documented deforestation patterns, and supply chain complexity levels.
Deploy advanced verification technologies to validate field data integrity and accuracy while performing systematic risk assessments across all tiers of your supply chain network.
Develop and execute targeted countermeasures for medium, high, and critical risk factors identified during verification, with proportional responses calibrated to the severity level and compliance requirements.
Prepare and submit comprehensive due diligence documentation that definitively demonstrates full compliance with all regulatory requirements before introducing products to the EU market or initiating export procedures.
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Under the EUDR’s reversed burden of proof principle, the responsibility falls entirely on operators and traders to demonstrate compliance, rather than authorities having to prove non-compliance. Companies must provide comprehensive documentation to National Competent Authorities verifying that no deforestation occurred after December 31, 2020, before their products can legally enter or exit the EU market.
Substantiated concerns represent a formal mechanism where third parties—including NGOs, indigenous communities, or whistleblowers—can submit evidence-based notifications to National Competent Authorities suggesting potential EUDR violations. When deemed credible after preliminary assessment, these concerns trigger mandatory official investigations into the operator’s or trader’s compliance practices and supply chain documentation.
Non-compliance with the EUDR carries significant penalties, including monetary fines of up to 4% of the operator’s annual EU turnover, temporary exclusion from public procurement processes and funding opportunities, product withdrawal from the market, and confiscation of non-compliant commodities and products. Additionally, companies face reputational damage and increased scrutiny of future shipments.
