The EU commission has released an announcement regarding the EU Deforestation Regulation. 

Key takeaways from the announcement:

Timeline for EUDR implementation:
  • The Commission has proposed a delay to the implementation of the EUDR, to give concerned parties additional time to prepare.
  • If approved by the European Parliament and the Council, it would make the law applicable on 30 December 2025 for large companies and 30 June 2026 for micro- and small enterprises.
  • They note that since all the implementation tools are technically ready, the extra 12 months can serve as a phasing-in period to ensure proper and effective implementation.

Country benchmarking:
  • The Commission aims to finalise the country benchmarking system by 30th June 2025.

Additional guidance documents and FAQs:
  • Please find the guidance here.
  • Please find the latest FAQs here.

The BRC will be reviewing these documents and discussing the updates in our next EUDR Sprint Group meeting. For more information about the Sprint Group, please contact Sophie De Salis.