The European Commission is poised to postpone the implementation of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by a further year.
EUDR was adopted by the European Parliament and by leaders of the 27 EU member states in June 2023. The regulation was originally due to come into application for large operators in December 2024 and for smaller companies in June 2025. But in October 2024, the European Commission announced an initial year-long extension to allow companies more time to put the necessary traceability systems in place.
Companies selling leather in the EU will, under EUDR, have to present documented proof that the cattle hides used as raw material have no connection to deforested land.
In August 2025, following a political agreement on tariffs and trade between the US and the EU, a joint statement from the European Commission and the White House suggested that pressure from the US could be on the point of bringing about a shift on EUDR.
On September 23, reports from Brussels said the EU Commissioner for the environment, Jessika Roswall, had confirmed that a new one-year delay for the regulation is in the works. She said concerns remained about the technology companies will use to present proof if EUDR-compliance.
Ms Roswall (pictured) said she would hold discussions with the European Parliament and with representatives of the national governments of the 27 states before formally announcing a new delay. Further permanent changes to the regulation to make it simpler to put into practice may also be possible.
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