The EU Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (EUDR) came into effect on June 29, 2023, replacing the previous EU Timber Regulation. This new regulation extends mandatory due diligence requirements to additional commodities, including cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya, and wood. Under the EUDR, these commodities, or products containing them, cannot be placed on or exported from the EU market unless they are verified to be free from deforestation and forest degradation, produced in compliance with the relevant laws of the production country, and accompanied by a due diligence statement (DDS). Due diligence at UPM Plywood UPM ...