EU Commission Unveils Targeted Amendments To EUDR

Yesterday, on October 21, 2025, the European Commission proposed targeted amendments to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

This proposal comes just weeks after the Commission announced the possibility of a one-year delay on the implementation of the EUDR due to issues related to the readability and operability of the IT system which handles transactions for products covered by the EUDR.

Instead, the Commission considers that the proposed amendments, adopted in the general context of its simplification efforts, are the right tool to reduce the administrative burden and overcome potential issues with the IT system.

Please see below a summary of the proposed amendments:

• Obligations for downstream operators and traders. Downstream operators (which are already addressed in the Commission's FAQs document) commercialize relevant EUDR products once they have been already placed on the market. This new category of operators will have the same due diligence