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ARTICLE · 05 JUNE 2026

Are Companies Ready For EUDR Enforcement? Dry Run Insights

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As the EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products approaches its December 2026 enforcement date, recent dry run inspections by German, Belgian, Dutch, and French authorities reveal exactly what operators must demonstrate during compliance checks.

BelgiumGovernment, Public Sector
Nikolay Mizulin
Nikolay Mizulin
Paulette Vander Schueren
Paulette Vander Schueren
Dylan Geraets
Dylan Geraets
Irina Antoshevska
Irina Antoshevska
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Introduction

With the EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR) set to enter into application on 30 December 2026, the focus is rapidly shifting from the question of what the EUDR requires to the far more consequential question of how competent authorities will actually enforce it. This Legal Update draws on the most recent practical information available on the approaches to EUDR checks developed by German, Belgian, Dutch, and French Competent Authorities as presented in recent reports on EUDR dry runs. It distils practical takeaways for operators seeking to be compliant and inspection-ready by December 2026. Read together with the EUTR1 enforcement practices, this information paints a concrete picture of the enforcement landscape ahead.

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