First, from the European Parliament comes a confirmation: that of the agreement reached in the Trilogue to postpone the entry into application of the EUDR Regulation by 12 months. Hallelujah: the process triggered by the Commission’s October proposal finally reaches the finish line. But that’s not all. Because, as a note from UNIC – Italian Tanneries states, Strasbourg also pledged to provide 4 elements in favor of SMEs.
One item confirmed, four open ones
At its Dec. 17 session, the EuroParliament “took note of a statement by the Commission reaffirming its commitment to ease burdens on business by reducing administrative requirements and eliminating unnecessary red tape”. The commitment is developed in four items. First, to publish updates to the guidelines and FAQs, as well as to prepare the information system and the risk-country benchmark no later than six months after the new date of application of the regulation (Dec. 30, 2025).
In addition, European authorities commit “to provide further clarification on the burdens arising from the EUDR, streamlining reporting and documentation requirements”. The goal is to keep only “strictly necessary” burdens. Finally, the last element concerns the possibility of adding “measures to simplify and reduce administrative burdens, also taking into account any positive results achieved by different countries regarding the objectives of the Regulation”.
Photo from Shutterstock
Read also:
- One go-ahead leads to another: EU Council approves EUDR postponement
- Official: European Parliament approves one-year postponement of EUDR
