{"id":7918,"date":"2025-02-03T16:07:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T16:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eciia.eu\/?p=7918"},"modified":"2025-02-03T16:07:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T16:07:34","slug":"new-eudr-deforestation-rules-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eciia.eu\/2025\/02\/new-eudr-deforestation-rules-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"New EUDR Deforestation Rules: What You Need To Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\ud83c\udf3f The European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will bring tougher rules for companies selling products tied to deforestation in the EU. Initially planned for earlier, the rules will now apply from <strong>December 30, 2025<\/strong>, and from <strong>June 30, 2026<\/strong>, for small and micro businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quick overview:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>What&#8217;s required?<\/strong> Products must be verified as deforestation-free, legally produced, and have a due diligence statement.<br>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>What must companies do?<\/strong> Conduct risk assessments, have mitigation plans, and keep records for at least five years.<br>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>What happens if you don\u2019t comply?<\/strong> Fines up to <strong>4% of your EU turnover<\/strong>, product confiscation, or trading bans.<br>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>For small businesses:<\/strong> If your supplier already follows the rules, you just need to keep their records.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f Check out our full factsheet and get ready for a deforestation-free future!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.eciia.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Deforestation-Factsheet.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Deforestation Factsheet.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-933bd90f-9207-413f-a7fb-11d559418ac8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eciia.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Deforestation-Factsheet.pdf\">Deforestation Factsheet<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eciia.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Deforestation-Factsheet.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-933bd90f-9207-413f-a7fb-11d559418ac8\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf3f The European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will bring tougher rules for companies selling products tied to deforestation in the EU. 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