EU Commission Press release from 15/04/2025

Today, the Commission is providing further simplifications and reducing the administrative burden to facilitate the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). In this context, it has published new guidance documents in view of the Regulation's entry into application at the end of this year for Member States, operators and traders. With these clarifications and simplifications, the Commission is also replying to feedback from its international partners.

With today's simplifications, the Commission is delivering on its commitment to the European Parliament and the Council, while guaranteeing regulatory certainty within the boundaries of the Regulation.

The updated guidance and Frequently Asked Questions will provide companies, EU Member States' authorities and partner countries with additional simplified measures and clarifications on how to demonstrate that their products are deforestation-free. Both documents reflect the input from Member States, partner countries, businesses, and industry. This will also guarantee harmonised implementation of the law across the EU.

Also a draft delegated act is prepared to complement the EUDR (changing the annex I - list of concerned products), feedback is possible during a 4 week period (closing on 13/05) - see https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/14655-Delegated-Regulation-amending-Annex-I-of-Regulation-EU-2023-1115-EU-Deforestation-Regulation-_en. Looking at this text, I didn't see relevant changes for the PPE covered by the EUDR, but please do check for your products and if relevant changes, don't hesitate to inform the ESF secretariat.

For the full text of the press release, see https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_1063

Attached the newest version of the Guidance document and also the latest FAQ document.