Topics

Topics — know what the Deforestation Regulation requires from you, and from when

What is your situation?

Choose the situation that matches your business. Each topic answers one question, with the location in the regulation included.

Does it apply to me, and when?

• When does the deforestation regulation apply to my business?
• Which products fall under the EUDR?
• Which products were added to or removed from the EUDR in July 2026?
• Has the deforestation regulation been postponed, and until when?
• What does the EUDR simplification entail?
• Which countries have low, standard or high risk under the EUDR?
• What applies to timber still covered by the old timber regulation?
• what happens if I don't comply with the deforestation regulation
• does the deforestation regulation apply to products containing cacao, for example

The four roles

• Am I an operator or trader under the EUDR?
• What must I do if I only resell what is already on the EU market?
• When may I submit a simplified declaration?
• When does my business count as a small or micro-enterprise under the EUDR?
• must my foreign company also comply with the deforestation regulation
• I am both an importer and a trader – what does that mean for me

Geolocation and origin

• How do I request geolocation data for plots from my supplier?
• What geolocation data must I provide for my own plots?
• When is a point sufficient and when must I provide a polygon?
• Why is my GeoJSON file rejected?
• how do I provide geolocation if my batch comes from multiple plots or countries
• my supplier refuses to share plots – what should I do
• how does the EU verify whether my plots were deforested after the cut-off date
• what coordinate format and what precision does the EUDR require from me

Submitting the declaration

• How do I submit a due diligence declaration to the EU information system?
• What data must I enter in a due diligence declaration?
• How do I perform the risk assessment that the EUDR requires of me?
• Can I still modify or withdraw a submitted due diligence declaration?
• Must I submit a separate declaration for each shipment?
• what is the reference number I receive after submitting my due diligence statement
• why is my statement rejected in the EU information system
• can I authorise a service provider to submit my due diligence statement on my behalf
• how is my due diligence statement number linked to the customs declaration
• can I use the same due diligence statement for a subsequent delivery
• do I need an EORI number to register in the EU information system
• what can I do to reduce the risk of my supplier
• can I safely share my EU login key to have it submitted on my behalf

Keeping and sharing records

• What should I do with my supplier's DDS number?
• What must I keep for five years under the deforestation regulation?
• How do I register my business in the EU information system?
• What does the competent authority check for under the EUDR?
• which evidence documents must I precisely collect and retain for the EUDR
• must I transfer my deforestation file when selling my company
• what does an EUDR inspection look like in practice and will I be warned
• must I keep my evidence documents digitally or can it be on paper