EUDR – likely delay, some products removed (but stationery remains in scope)

Last Friday (5 December), the European Council and Parliament reached a provisional agreement for:

A one-year postponement of the application date
Simplification measures, including removal of some printed products (but not stationery)
A simplification review.

The agreement still needs to be ratified, but that is almost certain to happen.

So, the next big dates are?

Assuming ratification takes place, what does all this mean?

The one-year postponement means that EUDR will now come into force on 30 December 2026 for large operators and 30 June 2027 for small and micro-operators.
Simplification measures mean that:
- Due diligence obligations will be limited to the operators who place the commodity on the market and the first downstream operator will be responsible for collecting and retaining the reference number of the initial due diligence statement (but will not have to pass it on along the supply chain).
- Some printed products will now fall outside of the scope of EUDR, but stationery remains in scope.

Products caught by EUDR - All other Harmonised System (HS) codes, including HS 48

Products not caught by EUDR - Harmonised System (HS) code 49

Simplification review – this means the European Commission will have to conduct a review of the simplification measures by 30 April 2026, which may be accompanied by a legislative proposal or guidelines, or similar.

How can I stay informed?

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EUDR ­– likely delay, some products removed (but stationery remains in scope)