EUDR Deadlines & Timeline

Two dates are now confirmed in law. Below them you will find the full history of how we got here, plus a live status board on the parts that are still moving.

Confirmed deadlines

30 December 2026

Large and medium operators and traders

The main go-live. From this date you must run due diligence and file a Due Diligence Statement before placing in-scope goods on the EU market or exporting them.

30 June 2027

Micro and small enterprises

Smaller companies get six more months, if they were already established as micro or small by 31 December 2024.

Both dates are confirmed in law after the second delay, Regulation (EU) 2025/2650. See the Council statement

What applies to me, and when

If your company is large or medium, your date is 30 December 2026. If you are a micro or small enterprise that existed as one by 31 December 2024, your date is 30 June 2027. Either way, the job is the same: collect supplier and geolocation data, check the risk, and file a Due Diligence Statement before your goods move.

EUDR deadlines by company size and what each must do.
Who you areYour deadlineWhat you must do by then
Large and medium operators and traders30 Dec 2026Run full due diligence (collect data including geolocation, assess risk, reduce risk) and file a Due Diligence Statement before placing goods on the market or exporting.
Micro and small enterprises30 Jun 2027The same obligations, with simplified routes that may apply to smaller operators in low-risk countries. The grace period covers firms established as micro or small by 31 December 2024.

Not sure which one is you, or if the EUDR even applies to you? Try the scope checker for a personalised answer.

The full history

How the deadlines moved

From the cut-off date to today, with the source for each step.

  1. 31 Dec 2020Confirmed law

    The cut-off date

    Goods linked to land deforested after this date cannot go on the EU market. Nothing for you to do yet, but this is the line everything is measured against.

    EUR-Lex

  2. 29 Jun 2023Confirmed law

    The regulation enters into force

    Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 becomes law, replacing the old EU Timber Regulation. The clock starts on the run-up to the application dates.

    EUR-Lex

  3. 30 Dec 2024Superseded

    Original application date

    The rules were first meant to apply from here for large companies. This date was pushed back before it ever took effect.

    European Commission

  4. Dec 2024Superseded

    First delay (Regulation (EU) 2024/3234)

    A one-year postponement: large companies moved to 30 Dec 2025, smaller ones to 30 Jun 2026. Later superseded by the second delay.

    EUR-Lex, Reg. 2024/3234

  5. Dec 2025Confirmed law

    Second delay (Regulation (EU) 2025/2650)

    A further one-year postponement plus targeted simplifications. Published in the Official Journal on 23 December 2025. This set the dates that apply now.

    Council of the EU

  6. 30 Dec 2026Confirmed law

    Large and medium operators and traders apply

    The main go-live. From this date, large and medium companies must run due diligence and file a Due Diligence Statement before placing in-scope goods on the EU market or exporting them.

    Council of the EU

  7. 30 Jun 2027Confirmed law

    Micro and small enterprises apply

    Smaller companies get six more months. This grace period covers enterprises that were already established as micro or small by 31 December 2024.

    Council of the EU

Live status board

What is settled, and what is still moving

The parts of the EUDR that are in flux right now. We mark each one plainly so you are not caught out.

Confirmed lawIn force (Reg. 2025/2650)

2026 simplification package

Downstream companies that build products from inputs already covered by a Due Diligence Statement mostly just collect and pass on reference numbers, rather than redoing due diligence. An annual statement is allowed instead of one per consignment, and micro and small primary operators in low-risk countries can use a one-time simplified declaration.

Council of the EU

In fluxLimited from 16 Feb 2026

TRACES / EU Information System access

The official portal for filing a Due Diligence Statement had its access limited from 16 February 2026 while it was reworked to match the December 2025 changes. Full features are expected back around mid-2026. If you cannot get in or finish registration right now, this is why. We will update this line when the system is fully back.

European Commission

ProposedDraft delegated act, May 2026

Proposed product-scope cut (leather, tyres, some waste)

A draft act published in May 2026 would remove leather, retreaded tyres and some waste and used products from the in-scope list, and add a few items. The consultation closed around 1 June 2026. This is proposed, not law. Do not assume leather is out of scope until it is adopted. We will update this page if it is.

European Commission

In fluxScheduled for 2026

First country-benchmarking review

The country risk list (four high-risk countries, around 140 low-risk, the rest standard) is due for its first review in 2026. Tiers can change. Check the country-risk list for the current picture.

European Commission

Not settled yet

The product-scope cut (leather, retreaded tyres, some waste) is proposed, not law. A draft act from May 2026 may change which products are covered, but it has not been adopted. We will update this page if it is.

Changelog

What we changed, and when

This is a living page. Every material edit is logged here.

  • 4 Jun 2026Reviewed after the May 2026 simplification review. Added the proposed product-scope cut and the TRACES access status.
  • 26 Dec 2025Updated the two deadlines to 30 Dec 2026 and 30 Jun 2027 after the second delay (Reg. 2025/2650) took effect.
  • 23 Dec 2025Second delay and targeted simplifications published in the Official Journal.

Sources

  1. [1]Council of the EU, targeted revision to simplify and postpone the EUDR (18 Dec 2025)retrieved 4 Jun 2026
  2. [2]Regulation (EU) 2025/2650 (second delay and targeted simplifications)retrieved 4 Jun 2026
  3. [3]Regulation (EU) 2024/3234 (first delay)retrieved 4 Jun 2026
  4. [4]Consolidated Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 (EUDR), applicable from 26 Dec 2025retrieved 4 Jun 2026
  5. [5]European Commission, EUDR Information System (TRACES) statusretrieved 4 Jun 2026
  6. [6]European Commission, EUDR implementation and simplificationretrieved 4 Jun 2026

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