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Disclaimer: New EUDR developments - December 2025
In November 2025, the European Parliament and Council backed key changes to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), including a 12‑month enforcement delay and simplified obligations based on company size and supply chain role.
Key changes proposed:
- New enforcement timeline: 30 December 2026 for large/medium operators, 30 June 2027 for small/micro operators
- Simplified DDS: One-time declarations for small and micro primary producers
- Narrowed scope: Most downstream actors and non‑SME traders would no longer need to submit DDSs
- New DDS requirement: Estimated annual quantity of regulated products must be included
These updates are not yet legally binding. A final text will be confirmed through trilogue negotiations and formal publication in the EU’s Official Journal. Until then, the current EUDR regulation and deadlines remain in force.
We continue to monitor developments and will update all guidance as the final law is adopted.
Key takeaways:
- Most EUDR data must come from suppliers, not internal systems
- EUDR supplier data comes from successful supplier engagement which requires clarity, templates, and language support
- Silence or non-response from suppliers is a compliance risk, not just a delay
- Platforms like Coolset reduce friction with tools for traceability, validation, and DDS generation
Why supplier engagement is the hardest part of EUDR
Most of the data required for the EU's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), such as geolocation, land legality, and production evidence, does not exist within a company's internal systems. While internal teams can control their own systems and documentation, the vast majority of traceability, legality, and deforestation-related data comes from upstream suppliers and producers, who may not share your urgency, digital infrastructure, or understanding of the law.
In practice, this means that companies can face late responses, inconsistent file formats, unclear or outdated documents, and in some cases, silence. If suppliers don't engage, no amount of internal preparation is enough to produce a compliant Due Diligence Statement (DDS). For a detailed checklist of what's required under the regulation, refer to our EUDR Due Diligence Guide.
In our recent EUDR Winter School webinar, we explored the difficulty of engaging suppliers.
This article breaks down the discussions in this webinar, focusing on the operational realities of collecting EUDR supplier data, building cooperation, and staying compliant, even when working with low-tech, high-risk, or unresponsive partners.
Our research team walks you through every step - from supplier engagement to submitting in TRACES.
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