The European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF) has issued the following information on the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) for suppliers exporting timber and timber products to the EU.
The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) entered into force on 29.06.2023. From 30.12.2024, the EUDR will replace the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR). It obliges all importers of timber or timber products in the EU to apply a due diligence system prior to importing. Importers must collect information and documentation to prove that their wood and wood products has been legally harvested and is deforestation-free, prior to placing these products on the EU market. Deforestation-free means that the wood comes from plots of land where no deforestation or forest degradation as defined in the Regulation has occurred since 31.12.2020.
