EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) & Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT)

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom and EU Rules in the Field of Fight Against Illegal Logging and Associated Trade

• https://ec.europa.eu/info/publications/timber-trade-fight-against-illegal-logging-and-associated-trade

On 29th June 2023, the Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (EUDR) entered into force. The regulation will repeal and replace the EU Timber regulation (No. 995/2010) and will enter into application on 30th December 2026.

The main driver of deforestation is the expansion of agricultural land linked to the production of commodities like cattle, wood, cocoa, soy, palm oil, coffee, rubber, and some of their derived products, such as chocolate, tyres, or furniture.

In order to minimise the EU's contribution to global deforestation and forest degradation – and thus to reduce greenhouse gases and preserve biodiversity – relevant raw materials and products may only be placed on the market, made available or exported from the EU if:

• they are deforestation-free,
• they have been produced in accordance with the relevant legislation of the producing country, and
• they are covered by a due diligence statement

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is the designated competent authority for the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation in Ireland.

The regulation will set mandatory obligations for operators and traders to ensure inter alia that:

1. relevant products are deforestation free (produced on land not subject to deforestation after 31st December 2020) and have not contributed to forest degradation,
2. have been produced in accordance with the relevant legislation of the country of production and,
3. are covered by a due diligence statement.

Operators placing relevant timber products on the market must now prepare for the application of this regulation to ensure they can comply with its requirements.

Please visit our dedicated webpage on the EUDR for more information or visit the European Commission’s website

EUTR Report 2025

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• EU Timber Regulation – Regulation (EU) No. 995/2010
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 363/2012
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 607/2012

• EUTR SI No 316 of 2014: European Union (Placing Timber and Timber Products on the Market) Regulations‌‌
• EUTR Approved Monitoring Organisations
• European Commission: EU Timber Regulation & FLEGT Regulation

Guidance for EUTR Operators and Traders

Changes to FLEGT Licencing

From 1st July 2024 FLEGT licences will have to be claimed by the importer or agent. In order to do this you will first have to be registered on TRACES as a FLEGT user.

For more information on TRACES and how to register please follow the link - gov - TRACES (www.gov.ie)

For more information on the procedure of filling out and claiming a FLEGT licence please follow this link official to the European Commission’s website - FLEGT (europa.eu)

• FLEGT Implementing Regulation – Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1024/2008
• VPA Indonesia
• DELEGATED REG. EU 2016-1387 VPA Update
• FLEGT REG. 2173-2005
• FLEGT Licensing: S.I. No. 251 of 2015
• European Commission: EU Timber Regulation & FLEGT Regulation

• EU FLEGT Facility

• FLEGT: Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade
• EUTR: European Union Timber Regulation
• EC: European Commission
• VPA: Voluntary Partnership Agreement
• CA: Competent Authority
• FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations)
• UNEP-WCMC: United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre