First of all, a confirmation comes from the European Parliament: that of the agreement reached in the Trilogue for the 12-month postponement of the entry into application of the EUDR Regulation. Hallelujah: the process triggered by the Commission’s October proposal has finally reached its goal. But not only that. Because, as a note from UNIC – Concerie Italiane informs, Strasbourg has also committed to responding to four requests in favor of SMEs. By La Conceria.

One confirmation, four openings

In its session of 17 December, the European Parliament “took note of a statement by the Commission reiterating its commitment to lighten the burdens on businesses by reducing administrative obligations and eliminating unnecessary bureaucratic burdens”. The commitment is developed in four points.

First of all, publishing updates to the guidelines and FAQs, as well as preparing the information system and the country risk benchmark within six months of the new date of application of the regulation (30 December 2025). In addition, the European authorities are committed “to providing further clarifications on the burdens arising from the EUDR, streamlining communication and documentation obligations”.

The aim is to maintain only the burdens that are “strictly necessary”. Finally, the last opening concerns the possibility of adding “measures to simplify and reduce administrative burdens, also considering any positive results achieved by the various countries with regard to the objectives of the Regulation”.