[Regulation]Regulation update: Introduction to EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
30 Sep 2025
Through IMDS Release 15.1, the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will be added to the Regulation Wizard. What is the EUDR, and why has it been incorporated into IMDS? In this article, we will take a closer look at the overview of the EUDR and the background on the addition of the EUDR to the IMDS Regulation Wizard.
Date of Entry into Force (Article 38): June 29, 2023
Mandatory Application for Large and Medium-sized Enterprises: December 30, 2025
Mandatory Application for Small and Micro-enterprises: June 30, 2026
Objectives (Article 1)
Minimize deforestation and forest degradation
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss
Scope (Article 1 & Annex I)
Relevant commodities and derived products as listed in Annex I
Commodities
Examples of derived products in automotive industiry
Cattle
Seats, steering wheels, gear covers, etc.
Cocoa
-
Coffee
-
Oil palm
Lubricants, greases, plastic additives, etc.
Rubber
Tires, seals, hoses, belts, etc.
Soya (soy)
Bio-based foams, certain paints and adhesives, etc.
Wood
Interior decorative panels, wooden pallets used in packaging and transportation, etc.
Key terms (Article 2)
Deforestation: The conversion of forest to agricultural use, whether human-induced or not
Forest degradation: Structural changes to forest cover, meaning the conversion of
Primary forests or naturally regenerating forests into plantation forests or other wooded land, or
Primary forests into planted forests
Deforestation-free:
Relevant commodities contained in, fed to, or used in the production of the relevant products were produced on land that has not been subject to deforestation after 31 December 2020; and
In the case of products containing or made using wood, the wood was harvested from the forest without inducing forest degradation after 31 December 2020.
Background of Incorporating EUDR into IMDS
The Release 15.1 Release Note does not provide a direct explanation. However, as outlined in the overview, raw materials such as rubber, cattle leather, and wood used in automotive components fall under the scope of the EUDR. Therefore, companies are expected to utilize IMDS, an optimized system for managing complex supply chain data, in order to systematically collect information on these raw materials and demonstrate compliance with regulatory obligations.
[Fig. 1: Addition of the new substance group “EU Reg. on Deforestation-free Products (EUDR)” ]
[Fig. 2: Regulatory information for substances from the new group]
[Fig. 3: Regulatory information details for the substances via the Regulation Wizard dialogue]
Through IMDS Release 15.1, the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will be added to the Regulation Wizard. What is the EUDR, and why has it been incorporated into IMDS?
In this article, we will take a closer look at the overview of the EUDR and the background on the addition of the EUDR to the IMDS Regulation Wizard.
Regulation overview
Regulation Reference: (EU) 2023/115
Date of Entry into Force (Article 38): June 29, 2023
Mandatory Application for Large and Medium-sized Enterprises: December 30, 2025
Mandatory Application for Small and Micro-enterprises: June 30, 2026
Objectives (Article 1)
Minimize deforestation and forest degradation
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss
Scope (Article 1 & Annex I)
Relevant commodities and derived products as listed in Annex I
Cattle
Seats, steering wheels, gear covers, etc.
Cocoa
-
Coffee
-
Oil palm
Lubricants, greases, plastic additives, etc.
Rubber
Tires, seals, hoses, belts, etc.
Soya (soy)
Bio-based foams, certain paints and adhesives, etc.
Wood
Interior decorative panels, wooden pallets used in packaging and transportation, etc.
Key terms (Article 2)
Deforestation: The conversion of forest to agricultural use, whether human-induced or not
Forest degradation: Structural changes to forest cover, meaning the conversion of
Primary forests or naturally regenerating forests into plantation forests or other wooded land, or
Primary forests into planted forests
Deforestation-free:
Relevant commodities contained in, fed to, or used in the production of the relevant products were produced on land that has not been subject to deforestation after 31 December 2020; and
In the case of products containing or made using wood, the wood was harvested from the forest without inducing forest degradation after 31 December 2020.
Background of Incorporating EUDR into IMDS
The Release 15.1 Release Note does not provide a direct explanation. However, as outlined in the overview, raw materials such as rubber, cattle leather, and wood used in automotive components fall under the scope of the EUDR. Therefore, companies are expected to utilize IMDS, an optimized system for managing complex supply chain data, in order to systematically collect information on these raw materials and demonstrate compliance with regulatory obligations.
[Fig. 1: Addition of the new substance group “EU Reg. on Deforestation-free Products (EUDR)” ]
[Fig. 2: Regulatory information for substances from the new group]
[Fig. 3: Regulatory information details for the substances via the Regulation Wizard dialogue]