- The EU Commission published an EUDR simplification report and several related documents on May 4, 2026, including a new delegated act; public comments on the draft are open until June 1, 2026.
- The core text of the EUDR will not be reopened for changes before it starts applying to the first companies on December 30, 2026.
- The draft reorganizes and partly narrows/expands the product scope, with new notes to better define relevant products and restrict the raw materials they may come from.
- Key raw material limits include: cattle only from Bos-related subgroups, palm only from Elaeis species, rubber only from Hevea brasiliensis, and wood excluding bamboo, rattan, and similar materials.
- Many products are excluded or relaxed in response to stakeholder criticism, especially certain packaging, accompanying materials, negligible-value samples, second-hand goods, and many testing/analysis samples.
Source: awb-international.com
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