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EUDR application dates after two deferrals: what stands as of January 30, 2026
As of January 30, 2026, the EUDR applies from December 30, 2026 for large and midsize companies, and from June 30, 2027 for micro and small ones.
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On December 23, 2025, Regulation (EU) 2025/2650 was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. For the second time in two years, it moved the application dates of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR): December 30, 2026 for large and midsize companies, June 30, 2027 for micro and small enterprises. This article states the calendar as it stands on January 30, 2026. If the text moves again, we will update this page and date the revision.
The dates in force on January 30, 2026
| Who | Obligations apply from |
|---|---|
| Large and midsize companies | December 30, 2026 |
| Micro and small enterprises, and natural persons | June 30, 2027 |
The size categories are those of the EU Accounting Directive (2013/34/EU), and the later date covers companies that qualified as micro or small enterprises on December 31, 2020.
The EUDR, Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, covers seven commodities: cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soy, and wood, along with products derived from them, from beef to chocolate to furniture. From its application date, placing these products on the EU market, or exporting them from it, requires due diligence: geolocation of the plots where the commodity was produced, proof that the land was not deforested after December 31, 2020, and a due diligence statement filed in the EU's information system. The regulation replaces the EU Timber Regulation of 2010, which covered wood only.
How we got here: two deferrals in two years
The EUDR has, so far, spent more time being postponed than being applied. The sequence, in order:
- June 29, 2023. Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 enters into force. The obligations are set to apply from December 30, 2024 for most companies, and from June 30, 2025 for micro and small enterprises.
- October 2024. Two months before the first deadline, the Commission proposes a one-year deferral, citing the readiness of companies and partner countries.
- December 23, 2024. Regulation (EU) 2024/3234 is published in the Official Journal. New dates: December 30, 2025 and June 30, 2026.
- October 2025. The Commission proposes a second revision, this time bundling the deferral with simplification measures.
- December 4, 2025. The European Parliament and the Council reach a political agreement.
- December 17 and 18, 2025. Parliament votes the text; the Council gives its final sign-off.
- December 23, 2025. Regulation (EU) 2025/2650 is published in the Official Journal and takes effect, twelve days before the obligations it postpones would have started to apply. New dates: December 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027.
What the December 2025 revision changes beyond the dates
The second deferral came with substance. Three changes matter for supply chain teams.
One due diligence statement per product, filed once. Only the operator that first places the product on the EU market files a due diligence statement. Companies further down the chain no longer file their own; they collect and keep the reference numbers of the statements covering what they buy.
A lighter regime for the smallest producers. Micro and small enterprises producing in countries classified as low risk can file a single simplified declaration instead of repeated statements.
A narrower scope. Printed products, such as books, leave the scope of the regulation.
Why this calendar is not the final word
Regulation (EU) 2025/2650 requires the Commission to deliver a simplification review by April 30, 2026, and to attach a legislative proposal if it sees fit. A regulation that has been amended in each of the last two Decembers, with a review clause maturing in the spring, is a regulation whose calendar can move again.
That is an argument for reading this page's date line, not for waiting. The work the EUDR requires, mapping supply chains back to plots, collecting geolocation coordinates, and getting suppliers to answer, takes longer than a legislative cycle. Companies that used the first deferral to prepare are the ones for whom the second one changed nothing.
Plan against the dates as written: December 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027 if you are a micro or small enterprise. And check back: this article is dated January 30, 2026, and we will update it whenever the calendar changes.
FAQ
When does the EUDR apply?
As of January 30, 2026, the EUDR applies from December 30, 2026 for large and midsize companies, and from June 30, 2027 for micro and small enterprises and natural persons. These dates were set by Regulation (EU) 2025/2650, published on December 23, 2025.
How many times has the EUDR been postponed?
Twice. Regulation (EU) 2024/3234, published on December 23, 2024, moved the original dates of December 30, 2024 and June 30, 2025 back by one year. Regulation (EU) 2025/2650, published on December 23, 2025, moved them back by another year, to December 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027.
Can the EUDR dates change again?
In principle, yes. Regulation (EU) 2025/2650 requires the European Commission to deliver a simplification report by April 30, 2026, which may be accompanied by a new legislative proposal. As the law stands on January 30, 2026, the applicable dates are December 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027.
