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Deforestation and forest degradation contribute to climate change and biodiversity loss. To reduce the contribution of European consumption to these impacts, the European Union adopted the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) – Regulation (EU) 2023/1115.

For the timber sector, the EUDR replaces the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) and introduces broader requirements. In addition to legality, it notably establishes requirements relating to deforestation and forest degradation, geolocation of plots of land, traceability and due diligence.

The Regulation was amended in December 2025, notably to simplify the obligations of downstream actors and introduce a specific regime for micro and small primary operators.

 

When does the EUDR apply?

  • 30 December 2026: large and medium-sized operators;
  • 30 June 2027: micro and small operators;
  • Exception – 30 December 2026: micro and small operators dealing with products that were already covered by the former EU Timber Regulation (EUTR).

Official timeline and information – European Commission

Is my product covered?

Practical tip: identify your product’s customs code and check whether it is listed in Annex I of the Regulation

Three essential requirements

What is the size of your company?

Special case: groups of companies

For the purposes of the EUDR, company size is assessed at the level of the legal entity concerned, rather than at the level of the group to which it belongs.

Belonging to a large group therefore does not automatically mean that a company is considered a non-SME under the EUDR:

  • a small undertaking belonging to a large group remains a small undertaking if the legal entity concerned meets the criteria applicable to that category;
  • a medium-sized undertaking belonging to a large group remains an SME if the legal entity concerned meets the criteria applicable to that category.

Important: being a micro or small undertaking does not automatically mean being an MSPO

MSPO (Micro or Small Primary Operator) is a specific status under the EUDR. A medium-sized undertaking cannot qualify for this status.

To qualify as an MSPO, a natural person, micro-undertaking or small undertaking must also meet the other conditions laid down by the EUDR. In particular, it must:

  • be established in a country classified as low risk;
  • place on the market or export products that it has itself grown, harvested, obtained or raised;
  • ensure that these products originate from the relevant plots of land located in that country.

Therefore, being a micro or small undertaking ≠ automatically being an MSPO: company size is only one of the conditions that must be met.

FAQ officielle RDUE – voir notamment la question 3.10

EUDR supply chain infographics (4th edition)

 
 

What is your role and what are your obligations?

The same company may have different roles depending on the activities it carries out. Its role must therefore be determined for each product and each transaction.

EUDR supply chain infograpics (4th edition), april 2026

How to exercise due diligence?

Useful tools for plot geolocation

Different free and open-source tools can support the collection, preparation and analysis of geolocation data. The appropriate tool depends on your specific needs.

Need to collect plot coordinates? — Ground or KoboToolbox

These tools enable field teams to register producers and geolocate their plots using a mobile phone, including GPS points, plot boundaries (polygons), photos and other information.

They can be used offline in the field and synchronised once an internet connection is available. The data can then be exported, including in GeoJSON format.

→ Open Foris Ground

→ KoboToolbox

Need to check or correct your geolocation files? — GeoRoots

GeoRoots can be used to prepare and clean geographic data that has already been collected: correct polygons, detect duplicates and overlaps, convert KML to GeoJSON, merge files, etc.

One important advantage is that the data is processed directly in your browser and is not sent to an external server.

→ GeoRoots

 

 

Need to analyse deforestation risk at plot level? — WHISP

WHISP uses GPS points or plot polygons to perform an analysis based on multiple public datasets on forests and land use.

The aim is to identify plots that may present a potential deforestation risk and those for which further checks may be necessary.

→ Use WHISP online

→ WHISP documentation

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