{"id":8443,"date":"2026-08-11T15:38:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T15:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carboncomplete.com\/?p=8443"},"modified":"2026-08-11T15:55:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T15:55:30","slug":"eudr-faq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carboncomplete.com\/es\/eudr-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Preguntas frecuentes sobre el EUDR"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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EUDR FAQ 2026<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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This EUDR FAQ<\/strong> resource provides clear, authoritative answers to the most common questions on the EU Deforestation Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023\/1115). It is intended for compliance, procurement, customs and sustainability professionals who need accurate, up\u2011to\u2011date information on scope, deadlines, roles, compliance obligations, penalties and the role of the Due Diligence Statement (DDS).<\/p>

The questions and answers below focus on the practical issues that determine if a company can place or export in\u2011scope products without interruption at the border, and reflect the current regulatory requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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  1. What is EUDR<\/li>
  2. What is EUDR compliance?<\/li>
  3. Who is affected by EUDR?<\/li>
  4. Which products are covered by EUDR?<\/li>
  5. Which HS codes are covered by EUDR?<\/li>
  6. What is the difference between an operator and a trader?<\/li>
  7. Does EUDR apply if I only buy from EU suppliers?<\/li>
  8. Do SMEs have lighter obligations under EUDR?<\/li>
  9. Has EUDR been postponed?<\/li>
  10. When does EUDR come into force?<\/li>
  11. What is the current status of EUDR?<\/li>
  12. How do I comply with EUDR?<\/li>
  13. What is a Due Diligence Statement (DDS) number and where do I find it?<\/li>
  14. What does \u201cdeforestation-free\u201d mean under EUDR?<\/li>
  15. What geolocation data does EUDR require?<\/li>
  16. What legality evidence does EUDR require?<\/li>
  17. How is EUDR risk assessed?<\/li>
  18. What are the penalties for non-compliance with EUDR?<\/li>
  19. How do I choose the right EUDR compliance solution?<\/li>
  20. Do I need EUDR software?<\/li>
  21. Can you submit the Due Diligence Statement for us?<\/li>
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    EUDR FAQ basics <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    What is EUDR? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    The EU Deforestation Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2023\/1115<\/strong>, prohibits placing seven commodities and their derived products on the EU market \u2014 or exporting them from it \u2014 unless they are deforestation-free, legally produced in the country of origin, and covered by a Due Diligence Statement. It entered into force on 29 June 2023 and replaces the earlier EU Timber Regulation<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    What is EUDR compliance? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    EUDR compliance means being able to demonstrate three things for every regulated product you place on the EU market<\/strong>: that it is deforestation-free against the 31 December 2020 cut-off, that it was produced legally in its country of origin, and that you operated a documented due diligence system before filing a Due Diligence Statement.\u00a0<\/p>

    It is not a certificate you obtain. It is an ongoing operational obligation<\/strong>, evidenced by records you must be able to produce for a competent authority at any point during the following five years.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Who is affected by EUDR? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Any company placing an in-scope commodity or derived product on the EU\u00a0market, or\u00a0exporting it from the EU. That covers importers, manufacturers, distributors and retailers<\/strong> alike \u2014 but the weight of the obligation varies enormously depending on whether you are an operator or a trader, and on your company size.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Which products are covered by EUDR? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Seven commodities: cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soy and wood<\/strong>.\u00a0Plus\u00a0a long list of derived products in Annex I<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 including leather, chocolate, palm oil derivatives, glycerol, natural rubber products and tyres, soy flour and oil, furniture, pulp, paper and charcoal.\u00a0<\/p>

    The list is actively moving.<\/strong>\u00a0The draft delegated act published in May 2026 proposes removing packaging and\u00a0waste, and\u00a0adding items such as soluble coffee and further palm oil derivatives. Separately, the\u00a0European Parliament voted to exclude Chapter 49 products \u2014 printed books, newspapers and magazines \u2014 though that position was not final at last check.\u00a0<\/p>

    Any scoping exercise carried out in 2024 or 2025 should be redone before you rely on it, and the\u00a0current status\u00a0of the delegated act confirmed for any product sitting close to the line.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Which HS codes are covered by EUDR? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Annex I of the regulation defines scope by\u00a0CN code<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 the EU’s Combined Nomenclature, which extends the international HS system to eight digits. Scope is set at that level of granularity, not by product description.\u00a0<\/p>

    This matters more than it sounds. Two products that are commercially identical can sit on opposite sides of the line depending on their classification, and companies regularly discover they are in scope for a product line they never associated with deforestation. Checking your actual customs classifications against the current Annex I<\/strong> is the single most reliable way to establish scope \u2014 and it is the first thing our readiness assessment does.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    What is the difference between an operator and a trader? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    An operator places an in-scope product on the EU market for the first\u00a0time, or\u00a0exports it. Regulation (EU) 2025\/2650 added a third category \u2014 the\u00a0downstream operator<\/strong>, meaning a company placing on the market products already covered by a statement filed upstream. A trader simply makes goods available further down the chain.\u00a0<\/p>

    Only operators file a Due Diligence Statement.<\/strong>\u00a0Downstream operators and traders that are not SMEs must register in the EU information\u00a0system, but\u00a0no longer file their own. The first downstream operator in the chain must collect and retain the reference number from its direct supplier; it is not obliged to pass that number further down.\u00a0<\/p>

    You can be an operator for one product line and a downstream operator for another. The determination is made flow by flow, not\u00a0company-wide.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Does EUDR apply if I only buy from EU suppliers? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Yes, but your obligations are usually far lighter<\/strong>. If the goods were already covered by a statement filed upstream, you do not repeat the due diligence. If you buy directly from the operator, you collect and retain their reference number. If you sit further down the chain than that, your obligations are lighter still.\u00a0<\/p>

    The exception is if you transform those goods into a new in-scope product and place that on the market \u2014 at which point you become a downstream operator with your own registration duty.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Do SMEs have lighter obligations under EUDR? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    It depends on whether the SME is an operator or a trader.\u00a0SME traders<\/strong>\u00a0have substantially reduced obligations \u2014 broadly, retaining supplier information and DDS reference numbers.\u00a0Micro and small primary operators<\/strong>\u00a0benefit from a simplified declaration route rather than a full DDS per consignment. But an SME that is an operator is not exempt from due diligence; it mainly gets more time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    EUDR FAQ : Timing, postponement and current status <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Has EUDR been postponed? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    It was postponed twice, but\u00a0it is not being postponed again<\/strong>. The European Commission confirmed the current timeline in its simplification package of 4 May 2026 and stated explicitly that there would be no further delay.\u00a0<\/p>

    The confusion is understandable. A large share of the guidance still circulating online \u2014 including pages ranking well in search \u2014 was written before the amendments and shows superseded dates. If a source tells you the deadline is 30 December 2025 or 30 June 2026, it is out of date.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    The regulation entered into force on 29 June 2023. The obligations\u00a0apply<\/strong>\u00a0from\u00a030 December 2026<\/strong>\u00a0for large and medium companies, and for micro and small companies in the timber sector, and from\u00a030 June 2027<\/strong>\u00a0for other micro and small companies.\u00a0<\/p>

    Company size is determined by the EU Accounting Directive rather than headcount alone. Misclassifying yourself moves your deadline by six months in one direction or the other, so it is worth establishing formally rather than assuming.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    In force, dates confirmed, no further delay expected. The May 2026 simplification package<\/strong> delivered an updated guidance document, a fifth version of the FAQ, a draft delegated act amending the product\u00a0scope, and changes to the EU information system. The Commission estimated the package would cut annual compliance costs by roughly 75%.\u00a0<\/p>

    The one element still moving is the product scope. The delegated act amending Annex I proposed removing some items and adding others, so confirm the current list before concluding a product is out.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    How long does it take to become EUDR compliant? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    The paperwork is not what takes the time. Supplier data collection is<\/strong>, and how long that takes depends on your supply chain rather than on your provider. Suppliers who are already mapped, contactable and able to produce plot coordinates move quickly. Smallholders you have never dealt with directly, several tiers away, do not.\u00a0<\/p>

    The honest answer for any specific company comes out of the readiness assessment, once we can see how far your existing data sits from what a statement requires.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    How do I comply with EUDR? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Four steps.\u00a0<\/p>