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EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
The EUDR targets seven key commodities and their derived products: cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, soya, wood, and rubber. Under the EUDR, any operator or trader placing or exporting these commodities on the EU market must prove their products do not originate from recently deforested land or have contributed to forest degradation.
Anyone looking to place products on the EU market, or export products from the EU.
As a significant economy and consumer of the seven commodities linked to deforestation and forest degradation, the EU aims to take responsibility and address deforestation. The EUDR aims to take down greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss by combatting global deforestation and forest degradation linked to EU consumption and production.
For cosmetics’ many beauty and personal care products contain ingredients derived from these seven commodities, such as cocoa butter and palm oil.
| December 2020 | “Deforestation-free” cut off date - Products only contain or have been fed commodities produced on land not deforested as of 31 December 2020. |
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| June 2023 | EUDR Entered into Force |
| December 2025 | Companies must be fully compliant, later dates for micro and small enterprises.* |
*The EU announced a 12-month postponement (originally intended for December 2024) for EUDR compliance, giving companies more time to ensure deforestation free supply chains.