At a Glance

#1 EU Commissioner - “EUDR will NOT be delayed”

#2 New! EUDR Guidance Document

#3 UK Forest Risk Commodities legislation Update

#4 Where to find us in person in the next month

# Spotlight: Rubber

# Spotlight: Wood

#1 EUDR will not be delayed

The EU Environment Commissioner has been doing the rounds across the world, visiting countries which are rich in forest risk commodities to understand the challenges in regards to getting ready for EUDR. During a recent visit to Ivory Coast, he stated to Reuters that EUDR will NOT be delayed and compliance will start from 30th Dec 2024, as was the original intention. We will keep you updated as information emerges.

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/land-use-biodiversity/eu-will-not-delay-deforestation-law-environment-chief-says-ivory-coast-visit-2024-04-08/

#2 NEW! EUDR Guidance Document

We’ve recently got our hands on the new EUDR Guidance Document Draft which provides some clarity across various areas of the regulation.

Below are a few of the key elements we’ve picked out:

The EU Commission also told us this week that updated FAQs will be released in the next 2-3 weeks so expect to hear from us when that comes out!

#3 UK Forest Risk Commodities legislation

In a recent fifth special report released by the UK Government on the 26th April 2024 as a response to the Environmental Audit Committee recommendations on the proposed UK FRC legislation, there were some great bits of insight of how the new legislation will be shaping up.

Below we have identified the key differences between EUDR and UKFRC:

#4 Where to find us in the next month

Edinburgh is where we’re headed on 23rd April for the PEFC UK National Stakeholder Event. We’d love to catch up in person, if you are going to be there let us know!

We’ve just come back from a full day on EUDR at Food Matters Live in Ascot, where we heard directly from EU and UK representatives about their regulations and the ongoing conversations with stakeholders across the supply chain.

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#Spotlight: Rubber Commodity

Reminder: If the product is transformed before it is shipped to the EU, then you may not be in scope of EUDR. For example, if the Latex is turned into Condoms and then shipped, then you are NOT in scope. The HS code for your shipment will determine whether you are in scope or not. Feel free to check with us

#Spotlight: Wood Commodity

We have been doing some digging into the main differences between EUTR (EU Timber Regulation) and EUDR and have created this graphic to highlight some of the key ones. Not exhaustive by any means, but hopefully this provides you with a clearer understanding of what’s changing for the wood commodity:

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