EUDR
Prove deforestation-free supply chains.With data that arrives at every partner.
The EU Deforestation Regulation requires proof down to the plot of land for cocoa, coffee, palm oil, soy, rubber, wood and cattle. That proof arises at the start of the supply chain and has to arrive, traceably, at every partner further along. We make sure the data for it flows on open GS1 standards.
When it affects you.From December 2026 for large and medium-sized companies.
Application has been postponed twice. The dates are now settled, and in May 2026 the Commission decided not to amend the text of the regulation again.
- 31 December 2020Confirmed
Cut-off date
Land deforested after this date is excluded.
- December 2026Confirmed
Large and medium-sized companies
The obligations apply to everyone not classified as a micro or small enterprise.
- June 2027Confirmed
Micro and small enterprises
The later deadline applies to companies that already existed as such at the end of 2024.
- December 2027Confirmed
Newly added products
Soluble coffee and numerous palm oil derivatives, among others.
- By 2030Planned
Review
The Commission reviews the regulation as a whole.
As of October 2026. This overview is no substitute for legal advice.
What the EUDR requires
A product may only be sold or exported in the EU if it was produced on land free of deforestation after the cut-off date, if it was produced lawfully under the law of the producing country, and if a due diligence statement exists for it.
That calls for the geolocation of every plot, given as a polygon for larger areas. Goods of known origin must not be mixed with goods of unknown origin. And the reference number of the due diligence statement has to be passed on to the buyer.
Every stage has its task.From the field to the shelf.
Whoever places it on the market first
Importers and producers in the EU record the origin, assess the risk and submit the due diligence statement in the EU information system.
Whoever first processes or trades it
Manufacturers and traders immediately downstream take over the reference numbers and keep them verifiable for five years.
Whoever sits further down the chain
Later stages document suppliers and buyers. They benefit when the data from the earlier stages is in good order.
Why open standards are the foundation
One supplier serves many customers, and every customer runs different systems. Without a shared format it would have to prepare its EUDR data differently for every buyer.
GS1 has therefore published a dedicated EUDR standard, and GS1 Germany recommends EPCIS 2.0 as best practice for passing on the reference numbers. Products, batches and places are identified with the same GS1 numbers already used in retail today. That way the details arrive in the same shape at every partner.
How we support you
Record the origin
Plots, harvest and batch as EPCIS events, linked to GTIN and GLN.
Follow the processing
Which incoming batches went into which outgoing batch, documented as a transformation event. That keeps the link to the plot intact.
Pass the numbers on
Transmit reference and verification numbers the way the GS1 EUDR standard sets out, machine-readable and queryable.
Connect the partners
Link ERP, supplier portals and due diligence tools through one shared data layer.
Check it up front
EUDR details are validated against the data model before they go out to partners. Missing coordinates or numbers surface early.
Open and connectable
OpenEPCIS implements the GS1 standards openly. Your data stays usable even if you change your systems.
Let's talk about your supply chain
How your EUDR data flows from the plot to the buyer depends on where you sit in the chain. That is best clarified together. The legal assessment is a matter for qualified legal advice, the robust data foundation comes from us.
Would you like to go deeper? All technical details on the EUDR are on openepcis.io.