
EUDR: the clock is ticking for European companies (May 2026)
The EUDR becomes binding on 30 Dec 2026 with no further extensions. Here's what European operators must have ready and the 7 actionable steps.


Articles on EUDR, sustainability and international trade

The EUDR becomes binding on 30 Dec 2026 with no further extensions. Here's what European operators must have ready and the 7 actionable steps.

If you export coffee, cocoa, soy or other products to Europe, EUDR reaches you through your EU buyers. Geolocation, traceability and 7 key steps.

The first EUDR Community of Practice session flagged legality verification as the weakest area of readiness. Inside the risk-based vs document-checklist debate.

EUDR replaces EUTR with stricter requirements: geolocation, full traceability, and DDS. A practical guide for timber and wood products companies.

Coffee is among the commodities most affected by the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). With 12.5 million coffee farms worldwide —85% of which are smallholders farming plots of just a few hectares— achieving EUDR compliance for coffee is an unprecedented logistical challenge. From 30 December 2026, any operator placing coffee on the EU market must prove, […]

Yesterday, the European Parliament adopted a resolution rejecting the methodology used by the European Commission to classify countries by their deforestation risk level under the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The classification, published in May 2025, categorizes countries as low, standard, or high risk, based on the origin of products like coffee, cocoa, timber, soy, rubber, […]

Organic coffee has become a leading variety of the world’s second most consumed beverage, after water. Today, more and more people are looking for products that are environmentally friendly and healthy. In this article, we will look at what organic coffee means, how it is grown and why it is a common choice on people’s […]

The aim of the European Green Deal in Spain is to promote sustainability and climate neutrality by 2050. Thus, the EUDR is one of the key pieces of legislation to curb deforestation related to trade in agricultural products. It also aims to ensure that commodity transactions in Europe do not contribute to the deforestation of […]

Cocoa is the main raw material for the chocolate industry and an economic mainstay for many countries. However, the world’s cocoa production faces countless challenges: from fixed price markets to the impact and consequences of deforestation. In this article, we will analyse the evolution of the most important cocoa producing countries in 2024. Africa: continent […]

The environmental and social consequences of the massive production of coffee, soya, cocoa and other products have forced the European Union to closely monitor the production process through the EUDR regulation. This regulation, which has been in place since June 2023, requires raw materials such as coffee and cocoa to be free of deforestation and […]