EUDR sources
Our EUDR guides and free tools are based on the official EU texts below: the regulation and the acts that amend it, the Commission's guidance and the EU information system's documentation. Each entry gives the version we follow and the day we last checked our content against it. We last checked them between 17 October 2026 and 21 October 2026.
When a source changes, we update the guides and tools that rely on it, and the date here. Our guides are plain-language summaries, not legal advice. Where they differ from the official text, the official text applies.
Which EU laws are our guides and tools based on?
Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
Who has to do what, the application dates, the geolocation rules, the due diligence statement and the product list in Annex I.
Version: Consolidated text of 18 September 2026, which includes the amendments below. Last checked: 21 October 2026.
Regulation (EU) 2024/3234
The first delay, which moved the application dates back by a year.
Version: Regulation of 19 December 2024. Last checked: 21 October 2026.
Regulation (EU) 2025/2650
The second delay and simplification: the current application dates, only the first operator files a statement, and the simplified declaration.
Version: Regulation of 19 December 2025. Last checked: 21 October 2026.
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/2102
The Annex I update: products added from 30 December 2027, such as soluble coffee, and products taken out.
Version: Included in the consolidated text of 18 September 2026. Last checked: 21 October 2026.
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1093, country benchmarking
Each country’s risk tier (low, standard or high) in the code lookup, the statement prep sheet and the guides.
Version: Annex as published on 22 May 2025. Last checked: 21 October 2026.
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3084, the information system
How the EU information system works: registration, statements and their reference numbers.
Version: Regulation of 4 December 2024; amended by 2026/1565. Last checked: 21 October 2026.
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1565
The amended information system rules, such as which competent authority each statement goes to.
Version: Official Journal of 14 July 2026. Last checked: 21 October 2026.
Which Commission guidance do we follow?
Commission FAQ on EUDR implementation
The Commission’s reading of the rules, such as how to locate plots, who files and what the EU forest map is for.
Version: Version 5, published 21 August 2026. Last checked: 21 October 2026.
Commission guidance on the EUDR
Points the FAQ doesn’t cover, such as certification schemes supporting due diligence without replacing it.
Version: Official Journal, C series, 2026. Last checked: 21 October 2026.
Commission review of the EUDR, COM(2026) 191
The review that proposed no further delay and estimated the cost savings since 2023.
Version: Report of 4 May 2026. Last checked: 21 October 2026.
Commission page on the EUDR
The Commission’s overview, linked for readers who want the official starting point.
Version: Web page. Last checked: 17 October 2026.
What do we take from the EU information system?
EUDR user guide for economic operators
The fields of a due diligence statement in TRACES and what each one asks for.
Version: Version 3.0, 16 September 2026. Last checked: 21 October 2026.
TRACES GeoJSON file description
What a plot file has to look like: coordinates, points and polygons, and the properties the system reads.
Version: Updated 17 August 2026. Last checked: 21 October 2026.
TRACES validation rules
The checks the system runs on a statement before accepting it.
Version: Web page. Last checked: 21 October 2026.
Commission page on the EUDR information system
How to register for and use the system.
Version: Web page. Last checked: 21 October 2026.
Which reference maps do we cite?
EU Observatory on deforestation and forest degradation
The JRC Global Forest Cover 2020 map, which the FAQ calls a non-mandatory reference, not a legal baseline.
Version: Web page. Last checked: 17 October 2026.