The EUDR Entry into Force Remains for December 2025.

New measures are expected to facilitate business compliance.

The European Commission maintains the application date for the regulation on deforestation-free supply chains, incorporating adjustments for SMEs and new roles in the value chain.

The European Commission has proposed maintaining the entry into force date of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free supply chains (EUDR) for December 30, 2025, as originally planned.
This regulation aims to ensure that products marketed in the European Union are not associated with deforestation or forest degradation, reinforcing the European commitment to sustainability, traceability, and transparency in global supply chains.

Although the application date does not change, the Commission has presented a new legislative draft that introduces adjustments and flexibilities to facilitate the adaptation of companies, especially small and medium-sized ones. These modifications seek to balance the environmental ambition of the regulation with the operational reality of the business fabric, reducing administrative burdens and allowing a more progressive transition towards compliance.

The European institutions will debate the proposal in the plenary sessions of November and December 2025, with the aim of finalizing the last details before its entry into force.

Main Novelties

• Extension of deadlines: small and micro-enterprises will have an additional year, until December 30, 2026, to fully comply with the requirements of the regulation.

• New figures in the value chain: the roles of downstream operator and micro or small primary operator are introduced, with obligations adapted to their position within the supply chain.

• Simplified declarations: smaller companies will be able to replace certain geolocated data with postal addresses, facilitating the presentation of information without compromising traceability.

• Mandatory complete traceability: all operators must register their products and origins in the European system before placing them on the market or exporting them.

• Six-month grace period: control and application measures will begin to be implemented from June 2026, giving organizations more time to adjust their internal processes.

A Challenge for Value Chains: Small Manufacturers

One of the main challenges already being observed in the market is that many small manufacturers, who sell their products to large distributors, are not providing the Due Diligence Statements (DDS) required by the EUDR.
These statements are essential for distributors to accredit regulatory compliance and traceability to European authorities.

The lack of these DDS is generating tensions in supply chains, as large operators need to collect and validate information from all their suppliers to avoid sanctions or trade blockages.
This highlights the importance of digitizing data exchange and having technological tools that facilitate the collection, verification, and automated management of ESG and traceability information.

At Movicoders, we help organizations to transform compliance into opportunity, through tools that automate DDS management, centralize ESG traceability, and optimize operational efficiency.

“Sustainability should not be a shipwreck.
At Movicoders, we accompany companies to stay afloat, anticipate regulations, and turn compliance into a competitive advantage.”
— Movicoders Team