Reviewed 18 August 2026 · next review 17 November 2026

Which EUDR date applies to you?

Three questions, one date. Answers stay in your browser: nothing is transmitted, logged or stored.

Last updated 18 August 2026 · Written and reviewed by Jonatan Tensetti · Tensetti Tools

Do you handle any of the seven commodities or products derived from them?

Cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya, wood — including leather, paper, packaging, tyres and furniture.

YesNoNot sure yet

Company size

Micro and small are defined by the EU accounting directive thresholds for staff, turnover and balance sheet.

Large or mediumMicro or small

Were you already covered by the EU Timber Regulation?

Only relevant for micro and small enterprises.

YesNoNot sure

Answer the first two questions to see the date that applies.

What the date does and does not mean

The application date is when the obligations bite, not when preparation should start. The work that determines whether you make the date is upstream: identifying in-scope product lines, settling your role per line, and getting plot-level data from suppliers who may need a season to produce it.

The date also does not tell you whether you file anything. Downstream operators and traders generally do not submit their own statements under the December 2025 simplifications; they keep supplier and buyer information for at least five years, and the first downstream actor retains the upstream reference. Check your role.

A realistic countdown for a 30 December 2026 date

Scope list from customs codes, with a dated decision record.
Role per product line, including the lines where you hold two roles.
Supplier data request sent, with named fields and a format.
First dry run of a statement on one line, using real data.
Retention and reference storage arranged before volume starts.

This checker is a preparation aid based on published application dates. It is not legal advice and does not determine your obligations.

Primary sources

Reviewed 18 August 2026. Always confirm against the current official text.

Deforestation Regulation implementation — European Commission. Application dates, implementation overview and current resources.
Roles and responsibilities — European Commission. Current operator, downstream operator and trader descriptions.
Understand due diligence — European Commission. Information requirements, risk assessment and mitigation workflow.
EUDR Information System — European Commission. Production and test environments, accounts and system resources.
Consolidated Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 — EUR-Lex. Current consolidated legal text, including Article 9 information requirements.
EUDR Guidance Document (2026) — European Commission. Non-binding implementation guidance.

Start the free EUDR role and data check

No account, no supplier documents, no evidence uploads. Answers stay in your browser.

This is a self-service readiness and documentation tool based on the information you provide and the sources listed for assessment version 1.0.0. It is not legal advice, an audit, certification, conformity assessment or an official filing. It does not submit a due diligence statement, validate Annex I classification or geolocation, certify deforestation-free status or determine negligible risk. Verify material decisions with the relevant authority or a qualified adviser.