Only a few months before the application of the EU Deforestation Regulation on 30 December 2026, the undersigned associations, committed to fighting deforestation and supporting a workable implementation of the EUDR requirements, reiterate their call for addressing the remaining flaws, gaps and artificial constraints affecting the functioning of the Information System.

The EUDR Information System represents the backbone of the traceability feature of the EU regulation, aimed to prevent products linked to deforestation from entering the EU market. Ensuring that the Information System meets operators’ and traders’ requirements and runs smoothly and dependably is a critical requirement for seamless trade flows and critical supplies for the EU market.

At a time when Commission services are revising the Information System to integrate the amendments introduced to the EUDR and to implement targeted technical improvements aimed at enhancing performance, resilience and user friendliness, we would like to reiterate our urgent call to fix unnecessary technical constraints and highly problematic shortcomings of the system.

Read the joint statement HERE.