EUDR Certification

EUDR certification is a mandatory regulation introduced by the European Union to protect forest ecology, requiring timber and wood product companies to prove that their raw material sources are legal and do not involve deforestation. Simply put, it is the EU's environmental "passport" for imported goods.

1. Key points

Regulatory nature: The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is the world's first regulation centered on supply chain sustainability, aiming to curb deforestation.

Implementation time: It will take effect on June 29, 2023, and be officially implemented by the end of December 2024.

II. Scope of Application

Product types: timber, wood products, soybeans, beef, palm oil, etc.

Scope of application: All applicable goods supplied within or exported from the EU.

III. Certification Requirements

Tracing system: Enterprises need to establish a due diligence system to collect information on timber sources.

Risk assessment: Evaluate the risk of illegal logging and implement mitigation measures.

Document preparation: It is necessary to provide a timber cutting license, supplier's business license, transportation permit, plant quarantine certificate, purchase invoice, etc.

IV. Certification Process

Prepare materials: Collect timber cutting licenses, supplier business licenses, transportation permits, phytosanitary certificates, purchase invoices, etc.

Delegation: The delegated representative (such as a testing agency) issues a due diligence report.

Submission for review: Submit relevant documents to the EU, and obtain certification after passing the review.

V. Significance of certification

Environmental contribution: Reduce the impact of EU consumption on global forests and promote global environmental trade.

Corporate adaptation: Enhance the adaptability of enterprises to international regulations and avoid trade barriers.