EU Deforestation Regulation: due diligence applies for large and medium operators and traders

What changes

Companies placing cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, soy or wood (and derived products such as furniture, paper, leather, chocolate, tyres) on the EU market or exporting them must prove the goods are deforestation-free and legally produced, with geolocation of plots, and file a due diligence statement in the EU information system.

Who is affected

Medium and large importers, manufacturers, traders and exporters of the covered commodities and products.

Sizes: medium, large · Sectors: Agriculture / food, Manufacturing, Retail, E-commerce, Construction · Applies if: We import goods into the EU; We export outside the EU

What to do

Map which SKUs fall under the EUDR annex. Collect supplier geolocation data and legality evidence, run a risk assessment per country of origin, and register in the EU Information System to submit due diligence statements. Downstream traders can reference upstream statement numbers.

Penalty

Fines of at least 4% of EU turnover, confiscation of goods and revenues, temporary exclusion from public procurement

Sources

• European Commission Access2Markets – EUDR delay until December 2026 (trade.ec.europa.eu)
• CMS – EU resets the countdown on the EUDR (cms.law)

Last verified 7 September 2026. Informational only, not legal advice.

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