{"id":62318,"date":"2026-09-30T20:38:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T17:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/?p=62318"},"modified":"2026-09-30T20:38:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T17:38:19","slug":"eu-clarifies-eudr-scope-for-wood-products-ahead-of-december-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/en\/eu-clarifies-eudr-scope-for-wood-products-ahead-of-december-application.html","title":{"rendered":"EU Clarifies EUDR Scope for Wood Products Ahead of December Application"},"content":{"rendered":"

The European Commission has further clarified which wood and wood-based products fall within the scope of the EU Deforestation Regulation, EUDR, as the sector prepares for the Regulation\u2019s main application date of 30 December 2026. Recent amendments provide additional certainty on wood-based panels, flooring, furniture, packaging, recovered materials and second-hand products while maintaining the Regulation\u2019s core traceability and due diligence requirements.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The latest clarification comes through Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026\/2102<\/strong>, adopted on 13 July and published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 17 September 2026. The measure entered into force the following day and amends Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2023\/1115, which defines the commodities and derived products covered by the EUDR.<\/p>\n

According to the European Commission, the update is intended to simplify the product list and provide greater legal certainty for companies, Member States and trading partners before EUDR obligations begin to apply. The amendment does not change the Regulation\u2019s seven underlying commodities, cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soy and wood, but it does refine the list and treatment of products derived from those commodities.<\/p>\n

Wood-based panels, flooring and furniture remain within scope<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the forest products and furniture industries, several major product groups remain explicitly covered by Annex I.<\/p>\n

These include particleboard and OSB under CN 4410, fibreboard under 4411 and plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood under 4412<\/strong>. Builders\u2019 joinery and carpentry products under 4418, including assembled flooring panels, also remain covered. Continuously shaped wood under 4409 includes strips and friezes for parquet flooring that have not yet been assembled.<\/p>\n

The Regulation also continues to cover specified categories of wooden furniture and furniture parts<\/strong>, including products classified under CN codes 9403 30, 9403 40, 9403 50, 9403 60 and 9403 91. Certain wooden seats and prefabricated wooden buildings are likewise included.<\/p>\n

For companies operating in MDF, particleboard, OSB, plywood, parquet, furniture and related wood-product markets, the September amendment therefore does not remove the principal product categories from the EUDR framework.<\/p>\n

Used and second-hand products receive clearer treatment<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the most significant clarifications concerns used and second-hand products<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The amended Annex now expressly excludes used and second-hand goods from a number of wood-product categories, including sawn wood, continuously shaped wood, particleboard, fibreboard, plywood, wooden furniture, assembled flooring products and several other wood articles. The Commission explained that the previous wording had created uncertainty over whether such products remained subject to the Regulation and that the clarification is intended, among other things, to avoid discouraging circular and resource-efficient practices.<\/p>\n

The amendment also makes clear that the Regulation does not apply to relevant wood-product entries to the extent that the products are made from bamboo, rattan or other materials of a woody nature rather than wood itself<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Packaging rules are clarified<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wood packaging has been another area in which businesses have sought greater certainty.<\/p>\n

Under the updated rules, packaging products placed on the EU market or exported as products in their own right<\/strong> can remain within the EUDR where they fall under a relevant Annex I code.<\/p>\n

However, packaging material used solely to support, protect or carry another product and presented together with that product<\/strong> is excluded from the Regulation. The clarification covers both single-use packaging and packaging clearly suitable for repeated use once it is being used for that purpose.<\/p>\n

This distinction is particularly relevant for wooden pallets, cases, boxes, crates and similar transport packaging under CN 4415.<\/p>\n

Waste, recovered materials and samples are also addressed<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Commission has also clarified the treatment of waste and recovered materials.<\/p>\n

For pulp and paper products in Chapters 47 and 48, the amended Annex explicitly excludes recovered waste and scrap as well as products derived from recovered waste and scrap. Certain packaging and information materials accompanying other products are also excluded under specified conditions.<\/p>\n

Samples of negligible value and quantity used to solicit orders can fall outside the Regulation under the conditions set out in the amendment. Products used for examination, analysis or testing are likewise excluded where the specified conditions are met, including cases in which the material is consumed or destroyed during the testing process.<\/p>\n

These changes are intended to distinguish commercial products entering the market from materials whose purpose is testing, research, packaging or other supporting functions.<\/p>\n

The core EUDR requirements remain unchanged<\/strong><\/p>\n

The clarification of Annex I does not remove the basic compliance requirements for wood products that remain within scope.<\/p>\n

Operators placing relevant products on the EU market for the first time or exporting them must carry out due diligence and submit a Due Diligence Statement<\/strong> through the EU information system before the product is placed on the market or exported. The operator assumes responsibility for demonstrating that the relevant product complies with the Regulation.<\/p>\n

The Regulation requires covered products to meet three fundamental conditions: they must be deforestation-free<\/strong>, produced in accordance with the relevant legislation of the country of production and covered by the required due diligence process.<\/p>\n

Information requirements include the country of production and the geolocation of the plots of land where the relevant commodity was produced<\/strong>, together with information supporting the conclusion that the product is deforestation-free and legally produced.<\/p>\n

Following the legislative simplification adopted in December 2025, the main responsibility for submitting the Due Diligence Statement rests with the operator first placing the relevant product on the EU market or exporting it. Downstream operators and traders are no longer generally required to submit separate due diligence statements, although traceability obligations continue to apply and certain downstream actors must collect relevant statement reference numbers or declaration identifiers.<\/p>\n

T\u00fcrkiye remains classified as low risk<\/strong><\/p>\n

For Turkish wood and wood-based product exporters, another important element is the EU\u2019s country benchmarking system.<\/p>\n

T\u00fcrkiye is currently included in the European Commission\u2019s official list of low-risk countries<\/strong> under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025\/1093.<\/p>\n

Low-risk classification does not remove EUDR obligations. However, operators sourcing entirely from low-risk countries may use the Regulation\u2019s simplified due diligence procedure<\/strong> where the applicable conditions are met. Under Article 13, this can remove the need to carry out the full risk assessment and risk-mitigation procedures required under Articles 10 and 11, provided there is no relevant risk of circumvention, mixing with products of unknown origin or sourcing from standard- or high-risk countries.<\/p>\n

The underlying information and traceability requirements therefore remain important, including documentation on origin and geolocation.<\/p>\n

30 December 2026 remains the key date<\/strong><\/p>\n

Following amendments adopted in December 2025, the EUDR will apply from 30 December 2026 for large and medium-sized operators<\/strong>. The same date applies to micro and small operators dealing with products already covered by the EU Timber Regulation.<\/p>\n

For other micro and small operators, the application date is 30 June 2027<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The EU Timber Regulation, EUTR, is scheduled to be repealed with effect from 30 December 2026, although transitional provisions remain for certain timber and timber products produced before 29 June 2023.<\/p>\n

The new product categories added by the 2026 Delegated Regulation will receive additional preparation time and become subject to EUDR requirements from 30 December 2027<\/strong>. The Commission identifies these additions as soluble coffee, certain palm-oil derivatives and frozen cattle tongues. They do not represent a new expansion of the principal wood-product categories.<\/p>\n

For the wood industry, product classification and traceability are becoming critical<\/strong><\/p>\n

The latest EU amendment provides greater clarity over what is and is not covered, particularly for used products, recovered materials, packaging and samples. At the same time, the main wood-product categories central to the panel, flooring, furniture and construction industries remain within the EUDR framework.<\/p>\n

For manufacturers and exporters, this makes correct CN classification, origin documentation, geolocation data and supply-chain traceability<\/strong> increasingly important as the December application date approaches.<\/p>\n

For Turkish manufacturers, the country\u2019s low-risk classification offers access to simplified due diligence where the legal conditions are satisfied, but it does not constitute an exemption from EUDR requirements.<\/p>\n

With the updated Annex now published and the implementation framework increasingly settled, companies trading wood and wood-based products with the EU have a clearer basis on which to determine whether their products fall within scope and what information will need to accompany them when the Regulation begins to apply.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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