Regulation entered into force.
First postponement moved application back by twelve months following implementation concerns.
Country benchmarking classifications published, sorting producer countries into risk tiers.
Second postponement published in the Official Journal one week before application, moving large operators to 30 December 2026 and micro and small enterprises to 30 June 2027.
Ahead
Obligations apply to large operators and traders.
Ahead
Obligations apply to micro and small enterprises.
The first compliance date for the EU Deforestation Regulation is 30 December 2026 (large operators); 30 June 2027 (micro and small). The next statutory step on the calendar is 30 December 2026.
As of 30 June 2026, the EU Deforestation Regulation is delayed in European Union. Geolocation-backed proof that seven commodity groups entering the EU are deforestation-free and legally produced.
SME application date confirmed; entry updated with benchmarking country classifications. That revision was logged in June 2026 on the hredd.org tracker.
Tracker revisions, logged openly
June 2026 SME application date confirmed; entry updated with benchmarking country classifications.
Sources for every date live on the full tracker entry · movement lands in the monthly digest first