Regulation
The EUDR, without reading 80 pages.
What Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, as amended by 2025/2650, requires, from whom and from when. And where Maya helps.
Deadlines
The dates that matter.
December 2025
Amendment 2025/2650New dates, a simplified declaration for micro and small primary operators, no DDS for downstream operators. 30 December 2026
Large and medium companiesThe obligations apply. For timber already covered by the EUTR, also for micro and small companies. Art. 38(2)
30 June 2027
Micro and small companiesEstablished as such by 31 December 2024. Art. 38(3)
1 December 2029
EU customs interfaceDDS and customs declarations linked at EU level. Art. 28(1)
Roles
Who has to do what.
Your role defines your obligations. Maya helps you pick the right one for each statement.
Art. 2(15)
Operator
Places in-scope products on the EU market or exports them; not a downstream operator.
→ submits the DDS
Art. 2(15b)
Downstream operator
Places or exports products made from products already covered by a DDS or simplified declaration. Keeps the references; registers if not an SME.
→ no DDS
Art. 2(17)
Trader
Makes products available without being an operator or downstream operator. Same obligations as a downstream operator.
→ no DDS
Art. 2(15a)
Micro or small primary operator
Based and producing in a low-risk country; places what it grows or rears.
→ one-off simplified declaration
Article by article
What the rules require, what Maya does.
Art. 4 · 33
DDS and information systemSubmit, amend, withdraw and verify in TRACES.
Art. 9
InformationGeolocation, quantity, suppliers and customers, HS codes.
Art. 10
Risk assessmentPlot questionnaire, documented and reviewed every year.
Art. 11
Risk mitigationPlans and policies; DDS blocked until the risk is negligible.
Art. 12
System and annual reportYearly review; public report for non-SMEs.
Art. 13
Simplified due diligenceFor products entirely from low-risk countries.
Art. 26–28
CustomsDDS reference at customs; ADM declarations reconciled.
Art. 29
Country benchmarkingLow, standard or high risk, with country profile and sources.