EUDR – Regulation on Deforestation-free Products
EUDR requirements for
commodities and products
Deforestation-free:
Legally produced:
Due diligence:
Why was the EUDR introduced?
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), an estimated 420 million hectares of forest were lost through conversion to other land uses between 1990 and 2020 – an area larger than the European Union. Global deforestation remains a major environmental challenge. As the EU is one of the world’s largest consumers of raw materials, it has introduced rules to limit its contribution to global deforestation and forest degradation. The EUDR therefore regulates the placing on the EU market and the export from the EU of relevant commodities and products associated with these environmental impacts. To achieve this, the EUDR repeals and replaces the EU Timber Regulation and extends the regulatory framework to cover additional commodities and derived products such as cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya and wood, as well as certain products derived from them. The Regulation therefore addresses both the legality of production and the deforestation-free status of the relevant commodities and products.
The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) aims to reduce the impact of products consumed in the EU on the world’s forests and wooded areas, ultimately reducing greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss.
MM way forward
Our commitment
Sustainability Commitment
Regulatory Compliance
Traceability and Responsible Forestry
MM’s Due Diligence Process
Sustainability Commitment
At MM Group, we believe in responsible sourcing and support the EUDR as an important step in ensuring that companies are held accountable for their impact on the environment and society. Our sustainability approach includes responsible sourcing, the use of renewable raw materials, responsible resource management and decarbonisation measures. The MM Code of Conduct and policies set out the principles for ethically sound decisions. MM has a system in place to assess suppliers’ compliance with applicable requirements and to address and correct any identified weaknesses.
Regulatory Compliance
We are fully committed to complying with the legal requirements and are currently implementing the EUDR requirements across our operations.
Transparency and Responsible Forestry
We take our responsibility to minimise our environmental impact seriously and are committed to promoting responsible forestry practices. We support the EUDR’s objectives of improving traceability and reducing the risk that relevant products contribute to deforestation or forest degradation.
Policy for Forests and Natural Ecosystems – MM Group
Wood Chain-of-Custody certifications verify that certified material is identified and kept separate from ineligible or unacceptable materials throughout the supply chain, from the forest to the market. Chain-of-custody certification supports traceability but does not replace the due diligence obligations required under the EUDR.
MM’s Due Diligence Process
A due diligence process is a structured approach used to identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor risks related to suppliers, products, operations, and business relationships before and during a commercial relationship.
Familiarise yourself with MM’s Due Diligence process.
