The regulation applies to the following commodities and products made thereof:
Cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya and wood.
Companies that place these products and commodities on the EU market, make them available on the EU market or export them from the EU are affected by the Regulation - regardless of the number of employees or a registered office in Germany.
Following several delays, the regulation will take effect on December 30, 2026, for large and medium-sized enterprises, and on June 30, 2027, for small and micro-enterprises.
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If companies intend to place concerned goods on the European Union market, make them available or export them from the European Union, they must demonstrate that these goods are deforestation-free, have been produced in accordance with the relevant legislation of the country of production and they must submit a due diligence declaration. In practice, this means that suppliers must confirm that they are almost fully compliant with local law. In addition, freedom from deforestation must be demonstrated in accordance with the definition of the Regulation's criteria. Furthermore, the due diligence declaration must include the commodity tariff numbers as well as the geo-location of the goods concerned. Similar to the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, the regulation requires
The regulation therefore combines supply chain compliance and foreign trade compliance.
Legal review of the applicability of the regulation to your company
Assistance with risk analysis
Assistance in setting up a risk management system taking into account customs and supply chain specific requirements
Advice on complaints and representation in administrative and litigation proceedings
Representation in administrative penalty proceedings in the event of infringements of the Regulation
