As you may know, there have been some fairly significant developments over the last few days with regards to EUDR.
There have been several reports that EU Parliament has voted to delay the implementation of EUDR, and some sources have indicated printed products (books, journals, magazines) have been excluded.
We continue to monitor the situation and will advise you if/when we get confirmation of this information.
In the meantime, here is a communique from AP&P [American Forest & Paper Association] that was sent out on November 26, 2025:
The European Parliament voted 402 – 250 today to delay and simplify the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), mostly aligning with the position taken by the EU Council. Parliament’s adopted position will make final passage of the proposed delay and simplification measures likely to occur before the end of the year but still requires a negotiated agreement by the Commission and Council, which is scheduled to take place between now and mid-December.
Key elements of the Parliament position:
- Delay of enforcement. It has proposed a one-year delay covering all operators until 30 December 2026, with an extra six-month “cushion” for micro and small operators to 30 June 2027.
- Simplification of Due Diligence requirements. Due diligence statement submissions would fall on the businesses who first introduce the relevant product onto the EU market, and not the operators and traders that subsequently commercialize it. Obligations for micro and small primary operators would now only have to submit a one-off simplified declaration rather than a DDS for each shipment, and can provide a postal address as an alternative to geolocation of land plots. No changes for imports from non-EU countries.
- Review clause. The Commission shall carry out a simplification review of the Regulation by April 30, 2026, and on this basis present a report to the European Parliament and the Council accompanied, where appropriate, by an additional legislative amendment proposal.
- Printed products. The Parliament voted to exclude printed products from the scope of the regulation, including books, journals, newspapers and magazines.
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