The implementing regulation detailing the operation of the information system was published in the EU's Official Journal on 6 December. It is on this IT platform, which opened at the beginning of December, that operators and retailers marketing goods covered by the EUDR regulation must complete their ‘due diligence’ declarations. [...]

Commission Press Release Dec 3, 2024  The Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the Commission's proposal to grant a 12-month additional phasing-in period. This will ensure proper and effective implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), while preserving its integrity. The Commission's proposal came as [...]

Regulation (EU) 2018/841 sets the accounting rules for the land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) sector for the years 2021-2030. In the first compliance period 2021-2025, the accounting for managed forest land is made by comparing the reported net emissions to a projected forest reference level (FRL). The [...]

Following a debate with Ursula von der Leyen on her new team and programme, MEPs elected the College of Commissioners as a whole by roll-call vote. 370 MEPs voted in favour, 282 against, and 36 abstained. Details on how each MEP voted will be available shortly on Parliament’s dedicated webpage and in [...]

Press Release · 24 Nov 2024 · Source: European Commission At the COP29 UN Climate Change Conference in Baku, the European Commission and EU Member States took the lead in brokering a deal to align global financial flows with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. Through the adoption of a [...]

The EUDR Guidance document is now published as a Commission Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union. You can consult the document under this link: EUR-Lex - 52024XC06789 - EN - EUR-Lex  

On 14 November, the European Parliament endorsed  the European Commission’s proposal to delay the application of the EU’s Deforestation Regulation by one year. The Parliament also proposed the creation of a new “no risk” category for countries with stable or increasing forest area development. The Parliament adopted the proposal to [...]

The Commission has published an Implementing Regulation making the imports of Chinese multilayered wood flooring from China subject to registration by the customs authorities. The product concerned is currently classified under CN code 4418 75 00. Imports of the product concerned may be made subject to registration for the purpose [...]

On 16th October, the  Council agreed on its position on the targeted amendment of the EU deforestation regulation, postponing its date of application by 12 months. This postponement will allow third countries, member states, operators and traders to be fully prepared in their due diligence obligations, which is to ensure [...]