Updated in November 2026 with the application dates in force after Regulation (EU) 2025/2650.
Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, known as the EUDR, bans placing on the EU market, or exporting from it, products linked to deforestation or forest degradation. It aims to cut the carbon footprint of EU consumption, ensure deforestation-free supply chains and protect human and Indigenous peoples’ rights.
Which commodities it covers
Cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya and wood, plus many derived products (leather, chocolate, furniture, paper, oils and their chemical derivatives). In the chemical and cosmetics industries, palm and soy derivatives are the most common.
What a company must prove
Before placing the product on the market, the operator must submit a due diligence statement including, among other things:
- Product description and quantity.
- Country of production.
- Geolocation of the plots where the commodity was produced.
- Supplier and customer details.
- Evidence that production is deforestation-free (no deforestation after 31 December 2020) and legal under the laws of the country of origin.
Records must be kept for five years.
When it applies
Application has been postponed twice. Following Regulation (EU) 2025/2650:
- Large and medium companies: from 30 December 2026.
- Micro and small companies: from 30 June 2027 (except products already covered by the former Timber Regulation).
The amendment also simplified obligations: downstream operators and traders no longer submit their own due diligence statement, and micro and small primary operators submit a one-off simplified declaration.
How to prepare with Kemchain
- Identify which raw materials contain derivatives of the seven commodity groups.
- Ask your suppliers for origin, geolocation and proof of legality with a structured questionnaire.
- Store the evidence linked to each raw material, with its date.
With Kemchain Suppliers you do all this with bulk campaigns and questionnaires, keeping traceability for audits. More in the use case EUDR, PFAS and the Digital Product Passport.
Updated: 11 November 2026
