Compliance

EUDR

EUDR is the EU Deforestation Regulation, which raises due-diligence expectations for certain commodities and products entering or traded in the EU.

What it means#

EUDR stands for European Union Deforestation Regulation. For hardwood buyers, it points to the need for clearer species, origin, legality, and due-diligence records.

Why buyers care#

Provenance is part of product quality. Clear records reduce commercial risk for designers, makers, and businesses that need to show where material came from.

What to check#

Ask what can be verified: species, source, partner yard, documents held, and whether the piece has enough provenance data for the intended sale or project.

Related reading

What is EUDR?Yard origin pages

More terms

Due Diligence Statement (DDS)

A DDS is the EUDR record an operator submits through the EU Information System before placing covered wood on the EU market, when the obligation applies.

Geolocation (EUDR)

Geolocation under EUDR records the harvest plot coordinates, using points or polygons depending on plot size.

Wood passport

A wood passport is the bundle of identity, measurement, origin, and processing data attached to a specific slab.

Bookmatch

A bookmatch is a pair of neighbouring boards opened like a book to create a mirrored grain pattern.