What is Regulation on Deforestation-free Products
The European Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (EUDR) is a law that aims to limit the EU's impact on deforestation and forest degradation.
EU rules to guarantee that the products EU citizens consume do not contribute to deforestation or forest degradation worldwide.
By promoting the consumption of ‘deforestation-free’ products and reducing the EU’s impact on global deforestation and forest degradation, the new Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products is expected to bring down greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss.
The Regulation is part of a broader plan of action to tackle deforestation and forest degradation first outlined in the 2019 Commission Communication on Stepping up EU Action to Protect and Restore the World’s Forests.
This commitment was later confirmed by the European Green Deal, the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and the Farm to Fork Strategy.
Objectives
The new rules aim to
- avoid that the listed products Europeans buy, use and consume contribute to deforestation and forest degradation in the EU and globally
- reduce carbon emissions caused by EU consumption and production of the relevant commodities by at least 32 million metric tonnes a year
- address all deforestation driven by agricultural expansion to produce the commodities in the scope of the regulation, as well as forest degradation
Implementation
The EU is continuing to work with partner countries and companies to ensure a successful transition to deforestation-free supply chains:
Find out more about implementation measures and tools (incl. FAQs and Guidance Document)
Designated Member States’ Competent Authorities (The list will be updated when the Commission is notified of new designations)
Multi-Stakeholder Platform on Protecting and Restoring the World’s Forests
The European Commission organises frequent meetings with EU Member States, selected interested parties (mainly trade and business associations and NGOs), and third countries to present and discuss the main strands of work and identify best practices.
EU observatory on deforestation and forest degradation
Building on existing monitoring tools (e.g. Copernicus and other publicly or privately available sources) the observatory will facilitate access to information on supply chains for businesses, public entities and consumers. It provides publicly available maps and datasets on changes in the world’s forest cover and associated drivers.
Team Europe Initiative on Deforestation-free Value Chains
Aligned with the EU’s Global Gateway strategy, the Initiative aims to support partner countries to transition to sustainable, deforestation-free, and legal agricultural value chains. The collaborative effort of the European Commission and EU Member States including Germany, the Netherlands and France, with an initial package of €70 million in funding to implement the Initiative.