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Despite recent speculation, no official delay has been approved. Until both the European Parliament and the Council of the EU approve an amendment, the EUDR enforcement date remains unchanged. This position has also been confirmed by the German competent authority (BLE).
In late September, EU Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall announced plans to propose another one-year delay to the EUDR in a letter to the European Parliament.
Roswall warned that enforcing the regulation as scheduled could cause the EU information system TRACES NT to experience serious slowdowns or disruptions, potentially affecting trade flows.
If adopted, this would be a second one-year postponement, from the original December 2024 to December 2025, and possibly to December 2026.
Officially, the proposed delay is attributed to technical limitations and the expected heavy system load on TRACES NT.
However, the timing has raised questions, coming soon after new trade deals with major exporting nations such as Indonesia, the United States, and Mercosur countries, key suppliers of coffee, beef, palm oil, and soy.
Observers also note a possible link to renewed discussions about introducing a fourth “no-risk” category, which could exempt some products from the US and Europe from specific EUDR requirements.
The proposed delay has already met significant resistance:
The proposed postponement will undergo consultations between the European Commission, European Council, and European Parliament.
Both the Parliament and EU Member States must formally approve any change before it becomes law. If no agreement is reached by the end of this year, the EUDR will enter into force by default, and the enforcement date will remain December 30, 2025.
For companies involved in EUDR compliance or affected supply chains, preparation should continue as planned.
Monitor developments closely; the regulation remains legally binding until an official amendment is adopted.
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Caroline is an experienced data scientist with a management degree from TU Munich and a degree in earth observation from the University of Würzburg, which is co-chaired by the German Aerospace Center (DLR). She has worked as a data scientist in the areas of nature conservation and land use change monitoring at WWF, the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), and at tech companies such as Celonis and Deloitte.
