Starting December 30, 2026, the EUDR will also apply to manufacturers and distributors further down the supply chain. The good news: Since the amendment took effect at the end of 2025, your obligations are significantly less burdensome than was often feared. Our free guide explains step by step what you really need to do: document business partner data, retain reference numbers, and report substantiated reports.
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Contents of the Guide
Concise, practical, and immediately applicable.
Clarify your role: downstream operator, trader, primary or secondary player—including dual roles and the question of who is not affected at all. Includes decision-making guidance for quick classification.
The obligations matrix for SMEs and non-SMEs, an overview of all deadlines, and what is no longer required of you following the amendment to the EUDR.
As of October 2026What you need to collect, why reference numbers are a passive obligation, when good faith is sufficient, and how to store documents in an audit-proof manner for five years.
The reporting requirement for all parties, the additional audit requirement for non-SMEs, and the five-step process, from receipt of a report to documentation.
Goods in stock prior to the effective date, exports with a TARIC certificate code, re-imports, corporate structures, and the new Annex I. Plus specific checklists for SMEs and non-SMEs.
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The new Annex I applies
The revised product list has been in effect since September 18, 2026; for example, cowhide has been removed from the list.
Requirement for Large and Medium-Sized Companies
The obligations for downstream operators and traders will take effect on or after December 30, 2026.
Requirements for Micro- and Small Businesses
Transition period extended through June 30, 2027.
Newly Added Products
For newly registered products (e.g., instant coffee), the requirements will take effect on December 30, 2027.
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