A practical, jargon-free guide to understanding your obligations under the EU Deforestation Regulation - written for Asian manufacturers, importers, and suppliers.
Key dates
Scroll the axis to explore milestones, or tap a card to focus. Dates follow the official programme; always confirm against your regulator and the EU law text.
Timeline endpoint
After the last SME deadline, EUDR applies in full for every covered product: due diligence statements, geolocation evidence, and traceability in the EU Information System become the normal way of doing business, not a temporary project. Keep your programme, data, and supplier engagement aligned as guidance evolves.
Every operator placing regulated commodities on the EU market must demonstrate compliance across all three pillars. Documentation alone is not sufficient.
You must collect and document evidence that every commodity in your supply chain did not contribute to deforestation after 31 December 2020.
You must trace every regulated commodity back to the specific plot of land where it was produced. Country-level traceability is not sufficient under EUDR.
You must provide GPS polygon coordinates for every origin plot in GeoJSON format as part of your Due Diligence Statement submitted to TRACES NT.
Resources
Official guides, templates, and checklists for Asian operators preparing their compliance documentation.
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