EU Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR)

What is the EUDR?

EUDR stands for the EU Deforestation Regulation and is part of the European Union's sustainability strategy. It was adopted as Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on June 29, 2023 and will enter into force on December 30, 2026.

What requirements does this entail for the kitchen retailers?

Contents of the EUDR information

For each Wood item, the Manufacturer must store EUDR information in the EU information system. A Registration ID including the verification number is generated for this purpose. This must be forwarded to the Kitchen retailers and kept by them. The EUDR information includes the following data:

  • Registration ID including the verification number (the article is registered in the EU information system under this number)

  • HS number/Customs tariff number (classification of the product)

  • Relevant product yes/no

  • Name

  • Quantity

  • Wood species or tree genus

  • Country/countries of origin

In addition Addition (in Latin: addere) is one of four basic operations in arithmetic. In primary school and in common language it is the expression used for the adding of two or more numbers., during the order confirmation process, a Contact person at the manufacturer is specified for EUDR-related queries from retailers.

 

What information is provided to the retailer in CARAT during the sales process, and when?

Only the Registration ID including the verification number are sent to the retailer. This information may be available at different stages of the sales process, depending on when the goods are produced and registered. The data is transferred to CARAT via e.COM in EDI 3 format The format or formatting (Latin, forma) is designated in word processing as the design of the text document. In this case meaning the selection of character fonts and character style such as bold or italics.. For orders that are not processed via e.COM, the data can also be transferred on the (Paper/PDF The Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) was developed and perfected in the 80's by Adobe Systems. Adobe PDF files contain data from any application, that can be displayed on every computer, and are suitable thereby to be exchanged with users throughout the world.) delivery note.

Goods for which no Registration ID including verification numbers are available will no longer be saleable from the date on which the EUDR Regulation comes into force.

Option The word option (from Latin: optio = free will) used in computing means a choice. In CARAT it is normally used with a list box. 1 Goods are already produced when orders are placed

  • The Registration ID including the verification number, will be provided with the order confirmation.

Option 2 Goods are only produced after ordering

  • The Order confirmation only indicates whether an article is EUDR-relevant.

  • The Dispatch notification or Delivery note contains the Registration ID including the verification number.