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EU Deforestation Regulation Timeline and Decision Flow

Use this artifact to confirm whether your commodities and products are in scope, identify your role, and plan due diligence statements, simplified declarations, geolocation evidence, traceability systems, risk assessment, and supplier controls.

This reference reflects the consolidated EUDR text in force on 26 December 2025, including the main 30 December 2026 application date and the later 30 June 2027 date for certain micro and small operators.

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Author
Sorena AI
Published
Feb 22, 2026
Updated
Feb 23, 2026
What you can decide faster
Is it covered
Relevant commodities and products checks.
Your role
Operator, downstream operator, and trader duties.
What to evidence
Traceability data, geolocation, and risk controls.
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EUDR
Scope
Map products and commodities to in scope status.
Due diligence
Plan statements, risk checks, and mitigation steps.
Data readiness
Align supplier data and traceability requirements.
Use the decision flow to align sourcing, legal, operations, and supplier teams on a workable approach.
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Regulation
DDS
Statement
Geo
Data
Risk
Controls
Scope first
Geolocation data
Due diligence
EUDR Timeline

Key dates for due diligence planning

Use these dates to plan data readiness, supplier onboarding, and operational rollout for due diligence statements, benchmarking, and application deadlines.

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EUDR Decision Flow

Does the regulation apply to your products

Follow a structured path to confirm scope and supply chain role (operator, downstream operator, or trader), then use the outcomes to prioritize due diligence steps and evidence.

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Topic guides

Deep dive pages for implementation planning, controls, reporting, and evidence.

1
Applicability Test | EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR): In-Scope Products, Roles, Dates
A 15-minute EUDR applicability test: confirm whether your commodities or products are in Annex I, determine if you are an operator, downstream operator.
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2
Compliance Program | EUDR Implementation Playbook: Governance, Controls, Supplier Onboarding, Evidence
Turn EUDR into an execution program: governance and ownership, SKU -> Annex I scope mapping, supplier onboarding data contracts, geolocation pipeline.
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3
Deadlines and Compliance Calendar | EUDR Key Dates 2024 to 2029
EUDR deadline tracker with actionable milestones: information system readiness under Article 33, Commission benchmarking timing.
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4
Deadlines, Phasing, and What to Do First | EUDR Implementation Plan (90 Days -> Go-Live)
A practical EUDR phasing guide: what to do first, what to build next, and how to sequence scope mapping, geolocation data collection, supplier evidence.
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5
Due Diligence Statement (DDS) and Evidence Pack | EUDR: What to Collect, Store, and Prove
EUDR due diligence statements made practical: what a DDS is, when a simplified declaration applies, who submits it, how reference numbers flow downstream.
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6
EUDR Checklist | EU Deforestation Regulation Compliance Checklist (Scope -> DDS -> Evidence)
A practical EUDR checklist organized by workstream: scope mapping (Annex I), role mapping (operator/downstream operator/trader), geolocation pipeline.
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7
EUDR Due Diligence Statement Template | Copy/Paste DDS Structure and Evidence Checklist
A practical EUDR due diligence statement (DDS) template outline: the fields and annexes you should prepare (product identification, supplier and origin data.
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8
EUDR vs CSDDD | What's Different, What Overlaps, and How to Build One Evidence Program
EUDR vs CSDDD made practical: EUDR is product-and-lot specific with DDS reference numbers, geolocation, and deforestation-free/legality conditions.
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9
FAQ | EUDR Explained: Scope, Roles, DDS Reference Numbers, Geolocation, Risk Mitigation, Penalties
EUDR FAQ with practical answers: what is in scope (Annex I), operator vs downstream operator vs trader, what a due diligence statement (DDS) is.
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10
Geolocation Data Requirements | EUDR: Plots of Land, Establishments, Validation, Exceptions
EUDR geolocation requirements made practical: what geolocation data to collect (plots/establishments).
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11
Geolocation, Traceability, and Systems | EUDR Technical Architecture and Data Model
Build EUDR ready systems: geolocation pipeline, batch and lot traceability, evidence storage, and risk control workflows.
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12
In-Scope Commodities and Products (Annex I) | EUDR Scope Mapping Guide
EUDR scope mapping guide for Annex I commodities and derived products: how to map SKUs to relevant commodities/products, handle composite goods and blends.
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13
Penalties and Enforcement | EUDR Enforcement Actions, Corrective Measures, Interim Measures, Reporting
How EUDR enforcement works in practice: competent authority checks, interim measures (including seizure/suspension).
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14
Penalties and Fines | EUDR Penalty Framework (Article 25): Turnover-Based Fines and Other Measures
EUDR penalties explained (Article 25): Member State penalty rules.
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15
Requirements | EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) Obligations: Due Diligence, Geolocation, Traceability, Roles
A structured EUDR requirements map: Article 3 core conditions, operator obligations in Article 4, simplified declaration rules in Article 4a.
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16
Risk Assessment and Mitigation | EUDR Due Diligence (Articles 10-11) Playbook
EUDR due diligence risk assessment and mitigation made practical: how to structure Articles 10-11 decisions, what inputs to use (origin, supplier.
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