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EU Unveils Deforestation Rules: 30% Cost Cut Ahead

5/8/2025

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The European Commission introduced new guidelines for the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), targeting a 30% reduction in compliance costs.
Updated measures simplify implementation and reduce the number of due diligence statements required from companies.
Timber imports from high-risk deforestation countries could decline by over 25% due to the EUDR.
The regulation's effective date is now December 30, 2025, for large companies and June 30, 2026, for smaller ones.
Simplifications allow companies to reuse due diligence statements and submit them annually.

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The European Commission introduced new guidelines for the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), targeting a 30% reduction in compliance costs.
Updated measures simplify implementation and reduce the number of due diligence statements required from companies.
Timber imports from high-risk deforestation countries could decline by over 25% due to the EUDR.
The regulation's effective date is now December 30, 2025, for large companies and June 30, 2026, for smaller ones.
Simplifications allow companies to reuse due diligence statements and submit them annually.