{"id":40421,"date":"2026-06-24T13:36:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T11:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zerodeforestationhub.eu\/?post_type=news&#038;p=40421"},"modified":"2026-06-25T11:57:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T09:57:22","slug":"eudr-simplification-package-strengthens-implementation","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/zerodeforestationhub.eu\/es\/news\/eudr-simplification-package-strengthens-implementation\/","title":{"rendered":"EUDR\u00a0Simplification Package strengthens implementation with partner countries"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"40421\" class=\"elementor elementor-40421 elementor-40406\" data-elementor-post-type=\"news\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d881e47 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d881e47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc32b39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc32b39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The European Commission has adopted a targeted simplification package for the EU\u00a0Regulation on\u00a0Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR). The package\u00a0aims\u00a0to make implementation more efficient, reduces\u00a0administrative burden, and improves\u00a0predictability for operators along global supply chains, without\u00a0weakening the\u00a0Regulation\u2019s core\u00a0objective:\u00a0products placed on the EU market are not linked to deforestation or forest degradation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Official information on the package is available via the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/en\/ip_26_941\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">European Commission Press Corner \u2013 EUDR Simplification Package.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08b7e5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08b7e5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What the package provides \n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-699be08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"699be08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"27\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On\u00a0<strong>timeline<\/strong>:<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0The package brings clarity \u2013 the entry into application\u00a0is confirmed for\u00a0end of 2026. The European Commission has\u00a0stated\u00a0on multiple occasions\u00a0that there will be no further postponement.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"27\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On<strong> legality assessments<\/strong>:<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Updated FAQ and guidance documents clarify that evidence collection for the legality criterion should be proportionate to risk. Higher-risk supply chains require more detailed documentation; lower-risk chains do not. This gives operators a clear basis for\u00a0collecting evidence and data on legality.<\/span> \u00a0<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"27\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On <strong>product scope<\/strong>:<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Leather, samples, and\u00a0retreaded\u00a0tyres\u00a0have been proposed to be\u00a0excluded.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Certain palm oil derivatives and soluble coffee have been proposed to be added. Clarifications for specific products\u2019 categories (e.g. samples; packing materials; used and second-hand products). Proposed exclusion of leather and retreated tyres. Proposed inclusion of frozen cattle tongue, certain palm oil derivatives and soluble coffee. The list of inclusions and exclusions will be finalized in the coming weeks and published as a Delegated Act.<span style=\"background-color: transparent; letter-spacing: 0.2px;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; letter-spacing: 0.2px;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"24\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><p>On\u00a0<strong>trade facilitation tools<\/strong>: Two new repositories will be established;<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<em>a)<\/em> on relevant legislation from countries of production and<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0<em> \u00a0b)<\/em> on relevant certification schemes to facilitate compliance and legality assessments.<br \/>This provides operators with information to help them exercise due diligence, and competent authorities with information to perform relevant checks.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-856e6c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"856e6c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49060a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49060a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Team Europe supports deforestation-free value chains<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcbb761 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcbb761\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The EU continues to support partner countries through a comprehensive cooperation framework\u00a0within the\u00a0Team Europe Initiative (TEI) on deforestation-free value chains.\u00a0This initiative is a central mechanism for coordinated EU engagement, bringing together\u00a0the\u00a0EU Commission, EU\u00a0Member States,\u00a0international\u00a0organisations\u00a0and development agencies to support implementation on the ground.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Through the TEI, the EU is strengthening:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbab81a elementor-align-start elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"dbab81a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hands-helping\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Technical\u00a0assistance\u00a0for\u00a0legality risk assessments,\u00a0traceability\u00a0systems\u00a0and geolocation tools\u00a0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hands-helping\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">EUDR Readiness assessments and preparedness checks via EUDR Dry Run exercises<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hands-helping\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Capacity-building for smallholder farmers and local cooperatives\u00a0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hands-helping\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Forest\u00a0governance\u00a0and\u00a0monitoring\u00a0systems<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hands-helping\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sustainable agricultural practices and land-use planning<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hands-helping\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Multistakeholder dialogue platforms and exchange formats<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hands-helping\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Global learning and knowledge sharing measures\u00a0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6a1286 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6a1286\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The European Commission\u00b4s\u00a0Department General International Partnerships &#8211; DG\u00a0INTPA plays\u00a0a central role\u00a0in ensuring that\u00a0international support measures are\u00a0aligned with EUDR implementation needs, particularly in partner countries where agriculture and forestry are key economic sectors.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d48971 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d48971\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A simplified but robust framework<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb1446a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb1446a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The EUDR\u00a0is\u00a0a cornerstone of the EU\u2019s climate and biodiversity agenda and an essential instrument in the global\u00a0endeavours to end\u00a0deforestation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The revised framework\u00a0maintains\u00a0strong environmental safeguards while making compliance more practical. By reducing administrative burden and improving implementation clarity, the EU aims to ensure that sustainability requirements are both effective and achievable.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Team Europe Initiative Secretariat acknowledges the simplification package as an effort to support a more efficient and inclusive implementation of the EUDR.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d5b0d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d5b0d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW221485486 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-IE\" xml:lang=\"EN-IE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221485486 BCX8\">Find more information about EUDR\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221485486 BCX8\">Impleme<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221485486 BCX8\">n<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221485486 BCX8\">tation\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221485486 BCX8\">here:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28df176 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"28df176\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/green-forum.ec.europa.eu\/nature-and-biodiversity\/deforestation-regulation-implementation_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Deforestation Regulation implementation <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64326a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"64326a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The European Commission has adopted a targeted simplification package for the EU\u00a0Regulation on\u00a0Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR). 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