EUDR Compliance — What EU Buyers Need from Indian Exporters
Applies from 30 December 2026: the EU operator files the statement, the supplier provides the plot data What it is. Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 lets seven commodities (cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya and wood) and the products listed in its Annex I onto the EU market only if they are deforestation-free, produced in accordance with the law of the country of production, and covered by a due diligence statement (Article 3). After two postponements it applies from 30 December 2026, and from 30 June 2027 for micro and small operators (Article 38). Who bears the duty. The operator: the person who places the product on the EU market. The operator carries out due diligence, submits the due diligence statement in the EU's information system before the goods are placed on the market, and keeps the records for five years (Article 4). An Indian exporter files nothing with the EU, but the operator cannot file without the supplier's data. India is on the Commission's list of low-risk countries, which allows the operator simplified due diligence; the plot data are still required. What the exporter must supply. Indian export products and Annex I. Frequently Asked Questions. Check wheth…
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