#EUDR, #Simplification
European Commission published a proposal to simplify the EUDR regulation, which will mainly include a reduction in obligations for micro and small enterprises and a 6-month transition period.
The European Commission has presented a formal proposal to simplify the EU’s EUDR deforestation regulation. Simplification mainly covers 3 sectors:
- Reduction of obligations for micro and small enterprises
As part of this new approach, micro and small entrepreneurs based in low-risk countries will no longer have to submit a full due diligence statement, but only a simplified statement, foldable only once. It will include:
- Entity data
- Product code
- Description of wood products
- Production volume on an annual scale
- Geolocation of origin of the raw material.
After submitting a simplified statement, entities will receive an identifier, which is a mandatory element to pass on in the supply chain.
- Limitation of obligations for downstream users
Downstream users at the bottom of the supply chain do not need to submit new due diligence statements. They only need to use the identifier assigned by the previous entity in the supply chain to ensure the traceability of the goods.
- Changes in the dates of the regulations
- The general principles of application of the EUDR remain unchanged and their implementation date is 30 December 2025.
- Enforcement f the regulations will not take place until six months later – from mid-2026.
- Small and micro entrepreneurs will be obliged to apply the EUDR regulations a year later – from December 2026.
Simplifications are a proposal for the time being and have no legal force.
What does it mean?
If the proposal becomes legal, the first thing to do is to determine your position in the supply chain: whether you belong to a group of entrepreneurs: micro and small; whether to medium and large; whether you are a downstream user of the goods. Then check the implementation date and possible simplifications that will cover a specific group.
Source: https://environment.ec.europa.eu/document/download/15e6d00c-28bc-48db-9b32-b485742d372b_en?filename…
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