EU compliance deadlines, live.

Upcoming deadlines

1. 90 days to go30 December 2026

   EUDR

   EUDR main obligations — large & medium operators and traders

   Due diligence, plot-level geolocation and Due Diligence Statements required before placing cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, soy or wood products on the EU market.

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2. 272 days to go30 June 2027

   EUDR

   EUDR applies for micro & small enterprises

   The postponed EUDR start date for micro and small enterprises under Regulation (EU) 2025/2650.

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Already applying

These regimes apply today — no countdown needed. If they touch your business, the work is ongoing, not upcoming.

• PPWRThe manufacturer draws up the technical documentation and the EU declaration of conformity (Article 15(2)) and keeps them for 5 years after the packaging is placed on the market, or 10 years for reusable packaging (Article 15(3)); an importer keeps a copy of the declaration (Article 18(7)).→
• CBAMCarbon border adjustment applies — reporting duties for importers of iron & steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, hydrogen and electricity, with financial obligations phasing in from 2026.→
• REACH / CLPOngoing registration, classification, labelling and notification duties for substances and mixtures.→
• VSMEVoluntary — no legal deadline. Banks and large customers set the timeline; most SMEs report when financing or contracts require it.→