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The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) requires that certain commodities, cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, soy, and wood, as well as the relevant derived products, may be placed, made available on, or exported from the EU market only if they comply with the applicable requirements, including being free from deforestation and, where relevant, forest degradation.The regulation applies to operators and traders and aims to prevent EU consumption from contributing to deforestation and forest degradation, while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss. Consumers will therefore benefit from more sustainable products.The regulation will apply from 30 December 2026 for large and medium-sized operators and traders, and from 30 June 2027 for micro and small enterprises.

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Conditions for market release for raw materials and products

They are deforestation-free, that means that the relevant products contain, have been fed with or have been made using, relevant commodities that were produced on land that has not been subject to deforestation after 31 December, 2020.
They have been produced in accordance with the relevant legislation of the country of production
They are covered by a due diligence statement

Obligations for Operators and Traders

Collect information about product origin (like gealocalization and traceability of land)
Deforestation risk evaluation
Risk assesment for deforestation alert
Upload Due Diligence Statement on EU Portal for products in regulation scope

Penalties

Cash penalties for maximum amount of at least 4 % of the operator’s or trader’s total annual Union-wide turnover in the financial year.
Confiscation of the products and confiscation of revenues gained
Temporary exclusion for a maximum period of 12 months from public procurement processes
Temporary prohibition from placing or making available on the market or exporting relevant commodities and relevant products
Prohibition from exercising the simplified due diligence