EUDR Timeline: What’s Happening and When
The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is already in motion, and if your business works with commodities like timber, cocoa, soy, or leather, you’re going to be affected. But the regulation isn’t a one-shot deal. It’s unfolding in phases, with key deadlines, evolving systems, and plenty of moving parts. Knowing what’s coming and when can mean […]
Understanding the EUDR Information System
The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) has set a new bar for traceability, especially for businesses handling commodities like coffee, cocoa, palm oil, soy, cattle, timber, and rubber. While the regulation itself has sparked plenty of headlines, it’s the EUDR Information System that will determine whether companies can actually meet the new requirements. This article breaks […]
EUDR Guidance: What Businesses Need to Know Now
If your supply chain deals with commodities like coffee, cattle, palm oil, or timber, the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is about to become a central part of how you do business. It’s not just another policy to bookmark and forget. It’s enforceable, it’s coming fast, and it’s detailed. In this guide, I’ll walk you through […]
EUDR Cattle Compliance: A Practical Guide for Supply Chains
EUDR compliance is no longer something the cattle industry can ignore. Whether you’re running a feedlot, exporting hides, or sourcing beef for the EU market, the rules have changed. And they’re not just targeting big producers or direct exporters. If cattle touch your supply chain in any way, you’re in scope. That means traceability, geolocation […]
EUDR Palm Oil Compliance: What It Means and How to Get It Right
The clock is ticking. Starting December 30, 2025, palm oil products entering the European Union must meet strict new rules under the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). These rules aren’t just technical changes. They’re a fundamental shift in how palm oil is sourced, documented, and reported. Whether you’re a plantation owner, processor, trader, or retailer, the […]
How to Navigate EUDR Soy Compliance in 2025
Soy is everywhere in global agriculture, but it’s also one of the main reasons forests are disappearing. That’s why the EU has decided to crack down. If you’re moving soy into or out of the EU, you now have to prove where it came from and show that it wasn’t grown on land cleared after […]
How Cocoa Businesses Can Navigate EUDR Compliance in 2025
The EU’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is shaking up how cocoa is grown, tracked, and traded. If your business touches cocoa in any way – whether you’re sourcing raw beans, processing chocolate, or handling export – you’re now part of a much stricter system. This isn’t just another layer of bureaucracy. It’s a major shift in […]
EUDR Coffee Compliance: What the Coffee Industry Needs to Do Now
The European Union’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) isn’t just a headline or another policy update to skim over. If you’re working in coffee – whether you’re a smallholder, trader, exporter, or roaster – this regulation directly affects how you operate, who you sell to, and whether you can stay in the EU market at all. The […]
EUDR Timber Compliance: What Timber Businesses Should Actually Do
The timber trade is facing a major shift, and it’s not just about new paperwork or another EU regulation to skim through and forget. The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is changing how companies deal with wood products. If you work in timber production, processing, import, or trade and you want to keep doing business […]
EUDR Rubber Compliance: A Straightforward Guide for 2025
When the European Union introduced its Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), it sent a clear signal: if you’re importing rubber into the EU, you’ll need to prove it didn’t come from deforested land. That might sound straightforward, but in reality, the rubber industry is dealing with scattered supply chains, smallholder producers, and a long list of data […]
