What EUDR requires
EUDR (Regulation EU 2023/1115) prohibits the placement on the EU market of seven commodity classes — cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya, and wood — and their derived products, unless the operator can prove the goods are deforestation-free since December 31, 2020 and produced in compliance with the country of origin's laws.
Every shipment requires a Due Diligence Statement (DDS) submitted through TRACES.NT. The DDS contains plot-level geolocation coordinates, supply chain mapping, risk assessment, and risk mitigation evidence. Operators bear legal responsibility — penalties cannot be passed to upstream suppliers.
Penalties scale to 4% of EU annual turnover plus full shipment confiscation. Enforcement applies to large and medium operators on December 30, 2026; small and micro operators get a six-month deferral to June 30, 2027.