The EUDR regulation (EU Deforestation Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2023/1115) applies from 30 December 2026 for large and medium companies and from 30 June 2027 for micro and small ones. To sell wood in the European Union, the importer must prove it does not come from land deforested after 31 December 2020 and that it was produced in line with the laws of the country of origin. That proof depends on what the Brazilian supplier sends: forest geolocation, legality documents and a link between each shipment and its source plots.
Which wood products the EUDR covers
Almost everything a wood mill ships: sawn lumber (HS 4407), veneer (4408), plywood and panels (4412), chips and pellets (4401), as well as pallets, packaging and furniture.
It also covers products processed in a third country. Eucalyptus veneer that becomes LVL at a mill in Asia and is sold in Germany must arrive with its origin documented back to the forest. The German importer asks the Asian manufacturer, who asks the Brazilian mill.
What the importer needs from the supplier
1. Forest geolocation
For each lot, the importer needs the coordinates of the plots where the trees were harvested: a single point for plots up to 4 hectares and a polygon (the plot boundary) above that. “Pine from Santa Catarina” is not enough; the supplier has to point to the stand.
2. Evidence of no deforestation after 2020
Pine or eucalyptus plantations on land that was already pasture or cropland before 2021 meet the criterion. The importer needs the evidence: the plot map, satellite imagery from that period and the property’s Rural Environmental Registry (CAR), Brazil’s mandatory environmental register for rural land.
3. Evidence of legality
Documents showing the wood was produced under Brazilian law: the CAR, the environmental licences that apply to the activity, the tax invoices along the chain (from log purchase to product sale) and the company’s registrations with the relevant authorities.
4. The link between the shipment and its origin
The importer must be able to say: this container, on this invoice, came from these plots. With that, it files the due diligence statement (DDS) in the EU information system, which runs on TRACES, and the system issues a reference number that travels with the goods.
Where FSC® certification fits
FSC® certification confirms responsible forest management and requires a documented chain of custody. EUDR due diligence is still the importer’s job, with its own geolocation data and risk assessment. The FSC® certificate is evidence within it.
Brazil is “standard risk”
The European Commission has classified countries as low, standard or high risk. Brazil is standard risk: full due diligence (collect information, assess risk and mitigate it where needed), without the simplified procedure for low-risk countries. For the buyer, a supplier who delivers all of this in order means less work and less risk of a held shipment.
How LG Madeiras supports EUDR compliance
At LG, the wood comes from our own planted forests and partner forests, harvested by our own crews, with the source stand recorded for every load. With every shipment of sawn pine lumber or eucalyptus and pine veneer we send the origin dossier: forest geolocation, chain-of-supply documents and the FSC® claim when the order is certified.
It travels with the container dispatch report: container number, seal, booking and photos of every layer of bundles. That lets the importer, or the manufacturer turning our veneer into plywood, build its due diligence without chasing information later.
Checklist for buyers
Before closing with a Brazilian wood supplier for a product that will end up in Europe, ask for:
- the geolocation of the source plots, per lot;
- evidence of no deforestation after 31 December 2020;
- the legality documents (CAR, licences, invoices along the chain);
- the link between the shipment invoice and the source plots;
- the FSC® certificate, if any, as supporting evidence.
Sources: Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 and the application timetable published by the European Commission. Dates checked in October 2026.