EUDR - 1 YEAR DELAY

EUDR – EU Parliament proposes 1 year delay

 We would like to inform you that the European Parliament has today adopted its position on the Commission proposal to amend the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Parliament supports a one-year postponement of the application of the Regulation for all businesses, combined with targeted simplification measures.

Under Parliament’s position, the core EUDR obligations would apply from 30 December 2026 for medium and large operators and traders, and from 30 June 2027 for micro and small enterprises.

This mirrors the mandate agreed by the Council on 19 November. In practice, both co-legislators now support a full one-year delay for all operators compared with the current legal dates of 30 December 2025 and 30 June 2026, with an extra six-month additional postponement for smaller businesses.

The Parliament also backs several simplification measures which are broadly in line with the Council’s approach.  Parliament additionally calls for a “simplification review” of the EUDR by 30 April 2026 to assess the administrative burden and impact of the rules.

The current situation has evolved rapidly over the past months, with several changes and conflicting information. We have prepared the attached briefing document to assess the latest developments and to provide you with a summary of the current state of play.

See also clecat-biefing-on-eudr.pdf