EUDR: the European Parliament adopts the targeted revision of the Regulation and launches a stakeholder consultation

The European Paliament adapted its final position 

The European Parliament adopted, on 17 December 2025 in plenary session, its final position on the targeted amendments to the EU Regulation on deforestation and forest degradation (EUDR), based on the political agreement reached with the Council on 4 December 2025.
This vote confirms very strong alignment between the Parliament and the Council and paves the way for the swift and final adoption of the revised text.

Key measures adopted

Postponement of the date of application

The EUDR application timeline has been adjusted to give operators more time to prepare:

• 30 December 2026 for medium-sized and large companies;
• 30 June 2027 for micro and small companies.

For micro and small operators already covered by the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR), the date of application will be 30 December 2026.

Simplified obligations for certain actors

The targeted amendments introduce several important simplifications:

• Downstream operators and non-SME traders will no longer be required to submit due diligence statements or pass reference numbers along the supply chain; only the first downstream operator will remain obliged to collect a reference number.
• Micro and small primary operators located in low-risk countries will be able to submit a single simplified statement, replacing the full due diligence statement.
• Where the required information is already available in existing databases established under EU or Member State law and made available in the EUDR Information System, these operators may be exempted from submitting the simplified statement.
• Books, newspapers and other printed materials are removed from the scope of the Regulation.

Next institutional steps

Following this plenary vote:

• the Council of the European Union must formally adopt the text;
• the targeted amendments will then be published in the Official Journal of the European Union before the end of 2025.

Review clause and outlook

The revised framework also includes a review clause.
The European Commission will have to publish, by 30 April 2026, a report assessing the impact of the Regulation, in particular in terms of the administrative burden on operators.
Where appropriate, this report may be accompanied by adjustment proposals such as:

• guidance documents,
• an update of the FAQ,
• upgrades to the Information System,
• or even a legislative proposal.

Stakeholder consultation announced by the European Commission

In this context, the Commission has announced the upcoming launch of a stakeholder consultation, aimed at:

• gathering operational questions,
• identifying implementation challenges,
• feeding into the next update of the FAQ and guidance.

The Commission indicated that contributions are expected by the end of January, while stressing the value of receiving them as early as possible so they can be incorporated into ongoing work.