EUDR Timeline: Key Dates and Compliance Deadlines
All key EUDR dates: adoption, entry into force, postponements, compliance deadlines for 2025-2026, and the Omnibus simplification proposal.
Last updated: 2026-03-01
EUDR Regulation Timeline
Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation has gone through several important legislative stages from the initial proposal to the current compliance deadlines. Below is a detailed timeline.
2021: Legislative proposal
- 17 November 2021 — The European Commission publishes the proposal for a regulation on deforestation-linked products, as part of the European Green Deal
2022-2023: Legislative process
- 13 September 2022 — The European Parliament adopts its position at first reading
- 6 December 2022 — The European Parliament and the Council of the EU reach a provisional political agreement (trilogue)
- 19 April 2023 — The European Parliament votes to adopt the regulation (552 votes in favour, 44 against, 43 abstentions)
- 16 May 2023 — The Council of the EU formally adopts the regulation
- 9 June 2023 — Publication in the Official Journal of the EU (Official Journal L 150)
- 29 June 2023 — Entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115
2024: Deadline postponement
- 2 October 2024 — The European Commission proposes postponing the application deadlines by 12 months, citing the lack of readiness of the information system and operators
- 14 November 2024 — The European Parliament votes in favour of the postponement
- 30 December 2024 — Original compliance deadline (no longer applicable)
2025: New deadlines and Omnibus
- 26 February 2025 — The European Commission publishes the Omnibus simplification proposal, which proposes amendments to EUDR to reduce the administrative burden. Among the proposals: exempting products from low-risk countries from geolocation requirements and recognising existing certification schemes
- 30 December 2025 — Compliance deadline for large operators and non-SME traders. From this date, all relevant products placed on the EU market or exported must comply with EUDR requirements
2026: SME deadline
- 30 June 2026 — Compliance deadline for SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises). Traders qualifying as SMEs benefit from a 6-month extension and simplified due diligence obligations
Country classification
The European Commission is expected to publish the country risk classification (benchmarking) that will determine the levels of due diligence required. Originally planned for 30 December 2024, this classification is expected before the December 2025 compliance deadline.
Information system
The Commission has developed an Information System through which operators submit their due diligence statements. Access is provided via the EU Single Window Environment for Customs (EU SWE-C). The system must be operational before the compliance deadline.
For a detailed analysis of legal requirements, see the EUDR legal analysis. For practical preparation guides, visit eudr.solutions.
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