Postponed by one year the entry into application of the EUDR

With 402 votes in favour, 250 against and 9 abstentions, on 26 November the European Parliament approved a one-year postponement of the Anti-Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The updated timeline now stipulates that medium-sized and large companies must comply with the obligations laid down by the regulation from 30 December 2026, while small and micro-enterprises will have to do so from 30 June 2027.

In the same plenary session, the European Parliament confirmed that the Due Diligence statement is mandatory only for those placing a product on the EU market for the first time, whereas micro and small primary operators will only be required to submit a one-off simplified declaration.

Further revisions of the regulation are expected. However, these will only be known once negotiations between the Council, the Commission and Parliament have concluded, with a deadline set for 30 April.