EUDR: European Parliament gives extra year to comply with deforestation rules

Companies will have one more year to comply with new EU deforestation rules after the European Parliament adopted the provisional political agreement with the Council to delay the application of the new rules by 546 votes to 97 with 7 abstentions.

Large operators and traders will now have to comply with regulation from 30 December 2025. For “micro- and small enterprises” it will be another six months – from 30 June 2026. According to the European Parliament,” this additional time is intended to help companies around the world implement the rules more smoothly from the date of application, without undermining the objectives of the law.”