Are you in scope of EUDR — and at what depth?
Answer six questions about commodity, origin, role and SME band. We return your due-diligence depth, TRACES NT obligation, SME regime, application date, recordkeeping years, and competent-authority pointer — all snapshotted to the current EU benchmarking version.
Dataset verified 2026-06-13 · Reg. (EU) 2023/1115 + Implementing Reg. (EU) 2025/1093 country list
- Regulated commodities
- 7 Cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya, wood — plus derived products
- Deforestation cut-off
- 31 Dec 2020 Must be deforestation-free after this date
- Core duty
- Geo + DDS Plot geolocation + a due-diligence statement filed in the EU system
Your scoping verdict
- In-scope status
- In scope
- Due-diligence depth
- Standard
- TRACES NT obligation
- Yes — submit a DDS
- SME regime applies
- Yes
- Application date for you
- 2027-06-30
- Obligation already active
- No (grace period)
- Recordkeeping (years)
- 5
- Max penalty (% turnover)
- 4%
- Competent authority
- Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit (NVWA)
This country is not in the published EU benchmarking list (Implementing Reg. 2025/1093). Defaulted to standard depth. Re-verify before filing.
Is your product in EUDR scope — and from when?
When does EUDR apply? After the second postponement (Regulation (EU) 2025/2650, in force 26 December 2025), the EU Deforestation Regulation applies from 2026-12-30 for large and medium operators and traders, and from 2027-06-30 for small operators (under 50 employees and under €10M turnover related to the products) and natural persons. The 31 December 2020 deforestation cut-off and the seven regulated commodities are unchanged.
If your product is one of the seven commodities or a derived product, you must show it is deforestation-free (produced on land not deforested after 31 December 2020), legal in the country of production, and covered by a due-diligence statement (DDS) — collecting the geolocation coordinates of the plots of land and filing the DDS in the EU Information System before placing on, or exporting from, the EU market. Maximum fines reach at least 4% of EU-wide annual turnover, plus confiscation and market exclusion.
| Operator class | Applies from |
|---|---|
| Large / medium operators + traders | 2026-12-30 |
| Small operators (<50 staff, <€10M) + natural persons | 2027-06-30 |
Page updated 2026-06-22 · Statutory dates verified 2026-06-13 against: Reg. (EU) 2023/1115 (EUR-Lex) · European Parliament press release (11 Dec 2025) · Council of the EU sign-off (18 Dec 2025)
EUDR — frequently asked questions
When does the EU Deforestation Regulation actually apply?
After the second postponement (Regulation (EU) 2025/2650, in force 26 December 2025), EUDR applies from 30 December 2026 for large and medium operators and traders, and from 30 June 2027 for small operators and natural persons. An earlier 30 December 2025 / 30 June 2026 timeline (first postponement, Reg. 2024/3234) was superseded and is no longer current.
Who counts as a 'small operator' for the later 2027 deadline?
Under Reg. (EU) 2025/2650 a small operator has fewer than 50 employees AND under €10 million in turnover related to the products — plus natural persons. This is a narrower band than the Recommendation 2003/361/EC SME definition (under 250 employees and up to €50M) used for the simplified due-diligence regime. A 100-employee / €20M company is an SME for simplified DDS but is NOT a small operator, so it gets the 30 December 2026 date. One important exception (Article 38(3)): products covered by the Annex to the EU Timber Regulation (Reg. (EU) No 995/2010) — wood and wood products — are excluded from the later date, so even a small wood-sector operator applies from 30 December 2026, not 30 June 2027.
Which commodities are in scope?
Seven commodities under Annex I: cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya and wood — plus products derived from them (e.g. leather, chocolate, furniture, paper, tyres). Whether a derived product is in scope is determined by its 8-digit Combined Nomenclature (CN) code in Annex I.
How is country risk classified?
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1093 (published 22 May 2025) sets three benchmarking levels — low, standard and high. Only four countries are high-risk: Belarus, North Korea, Myanmar and Russia. All EU/EEA countries are low-risk; every other country defaults to standard. Risk level drives due-diligence depth (simplified / standard / enhanced).
What is the deforestation cut-off date?
31 December 2020. To be EUDR-compliant, the relevant commodity must not have been produced on land subject to deforestation or forest degradation after that date. The cut-off was not changed by either postponement.
What are the penalties for non-compliance?
Article 25 sets a maximum fine of at least 4% of the operator's or trader's total EU-wide annual turnover, alongside confiscation of products and revenues and temporary exclusion from public procurement. Records supporting due diligence must be kept for 5 years (Article 33).
Do I need to file a Due Diligence Statement in TRACES NT?
Operators placing in-scope products on the EU market (or exporting) must submit a Due Diligence Statement (DDS) in the EU's TRACES NT system before placing on market. Downstream SME traders that can reference an upstream DDS reference number do not file a fresh statement but must retain that reference.
Is this checker legal advice?
No. It is an indicative scoping tool that runs deterministic rules locally in your browser against a dated dataset. Amending acts and the benchmarking list change at short notice. Confirm scope, dates and obligations with the competent authority in your Member State before filing.