REG-009
EU deforestation rules apply to micro and small operators
30 June 2027
in 298 days
The deforestation rules reach the small end of the market: roasters, chocolate makers, timber merchants and one-person importers, who get a lighter declaration route but no exemption.
The sentence that fixes the date
For operators, whether natural persons or micro- or small undertakings, who were established as such by 31 December 2024, the Articles referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article shall apply from 30 June 2027.
Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2025/2650, Article 38(3) — Regulation (EU) 2025/2650, OJ L, 23 December 2025
The day it lands
30 June 2027
298
days remaining
Counted from the date in the official journal text linked on this page. Arithmetic, not a forecast.
Who is forced to spend
Who
Micro and small operators and traders in the seven commodities, established as such by 31 December 2024.
What they spend today
Close to nothing. This cohort has no compliance budget and no software, which is exactly why the date matters.
Sector
Commodities and food
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