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EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) Implementation Delayed by 12 Months – Implications for the Tire Industry

2025-12-02

On November 26th at 11:00 AM (CET) / 6:00 PM (GMT+8) on the same day, the European Parliament voted to adopt a resolution delaying the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by 12 months.

Voting Outcome

Of the 657 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) who participated in the vote, 407 voted in favor, 245 against, and 5 abstained, representing a support rate of 61.95%.

Key Provisions of the Resolution

Revised Implementation Timeline
- Large and medium-sized operators: Implementation deferred to December 30, 2026
- Micro and small operators: Implementation deferred to June 30, 2027
The European Commission shall complete an assessment of EUDR’s "administrative burden" by April 2026 and decide whether to submit a legislative proposal based on the assessment results.
Negotiations among the three main EU institutions (European Parliament, European Commission, Council of the European Union) will be launched in the coming weeks, with the aim of finalizing the legal text by December 31, 2025.

Significance

The vote reflects a convergence of positions between two of the three main EU institutions – the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union – making the delay a foregone conclusion. The EU is expected to relaunch the assessment of EUDR in 2026.

Background & Timeline

On November 19th, the Council of the European Union adopted a mandate to revise EUDR. The revision aims to simplify implementation procedures and adjust the timeline again to allow sufficient preparation for businesses and regulatory authorities, initiating formal negotiations with the European Parliament.
The European Parliament, headquartered in Strasbourg, France, is one of the three core EU institutions (alongside the Council of the European Union and the European Commission). As a legislative, supervisory, and consultative body, it is the only EU institution with public sessions. Its key functions include participating in legislative processes, exercising partial budgetary authority, conducting oversight, handling petitions, and exerting political influence.
Originally entering into force in June 2023, EUDR’s core objective is to ensure that seven key commodity categories (cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, soybeans, and timber, as well as their derivatives) sold or exported to the EU market are not linked to deforestation or forest degradation. Initially scheduled for implementation on December 30, 2024, the regulation was first delayed by one year in December 2024 due to widespread feedback regarding insufficient preparation.

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