A Deep-Dive Into The EU Deforestation Regulation: Implications For U.S. Businesses

Update: On Dec. 17, 2025, the Parliament adopted the targeted changes to the EUDR discussed in this alert. The Council is expected to ratify the adoption of the amending regulation, with changes to enter into force by year-end. The press release is available at this link.

Further delays and simplification measures related to the EU Deforestation Regulation 2023/1115 ("EUDR") are once again imminent, following a provisional political agreement on targeted revisions reached between the European Council and European Parliament on Dec. 4, 2025. If the proposed changes are endorsed and published in the EU's Official Journal this month, the changes will enter into force, including a one-year delay to Dec. 30, 2026 of the requirements coming into effect for large and medium companies (June 30, 2027 for small- and micro-enterprises ("SMEs")), including U.S. businesses supplying EU customers with products containing wood, cocoa, soy, palm oil, coffee, cattle, rubber, and