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The Complete Guide to EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
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##The Complete Guide to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
(Regulation (EU) 2023/1115)
Chapters Overview
Chapter 1: Introduction to the EUDR Background on the EU’s sustainability agenda, deforestation drivers, and the transition from the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) to EUDR.
Chapter 2: Scope and Objectives Breakdown of commodities (cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soy, timber) and derived products. Explains the goal: deforestation-free and legality-compliant supply chains.
Chapter 3: Key Actors – Operators, Traders, and SMEs Defines obligations based on role and company size; clarifies responsibility split between EU-based operators and non-EU traders.
Chapter 4: Due Diligence System (DDS) Framework Detailed explanation of the three pillars:
- Information collection (product, supplier, geolocation data)
- Risk assessment (country, commodity, supply-chain risk)
- Risk mitigation (evidence verification, supplier engagement)
Chapter 5: Geolocation and Traceability Requirements Technical expectations for polygon-level mapping, satellite verification, and supply-chain traceability down to plot of land.
Chapter 6: Risk Assessment and Benchmarking Country benchmarking (low/standard/high risk categories) and its effect on due-diligence obligations; mentions delegated act updates.
Chapter 7: Reporting, Documentation, and Record-Keeping Outlines record retention (five years minimum), data documentation requirements, and alignment with sustainability disclosures (CSRD, SFDR, etc.).
Chapter 8: Enforcement and Penalties Covers monitoring by competent authorities, penalties for non-compliance (up to 4% of annual EU turnover), and public disclosure of violations.
Chapter 9: Implementation Timeline and Key Deadlines Chronological milestones:
- Regulation entered into force: June 29 2023
- Application for large companies: Dec 30 2024
- SMEs: June 30 2025
- Benchmarking system: 2025 onwards
Chapter 10: How Acquis Compliance Enables EUDR Readiness Introduces Acquis EUDR Module – supplier mapping, automated DDS builder, and deforestation-risk dashboard.
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