Cepi's new edition replaces the guide published in June 2025. It covers the main obligations companies must meet once the EUDR applies.
Nov. 4, 2026 - The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will apply from 30 December 2026. To help companies get ready, Cepi (Confederation of European Paper Industries) has published an updated version of its guidance document for the pulp and paper industry.
This new edition replaces the guide published in June 2025. It covers the main obligations companies must meet once the EUDR applies. It also reflects developments up to September 2026: the December 2025 amendment to the Regulation, the Commission's May 2026 simplification package, the secondary legislation adopted in 2026, and the updated Commission Guidance and FAQs, in addition to other Commission publications.
Cepi developed the document to set out the pulp and paper industry's shared understanding of EUDR obligations, and to give practical guidance on applying the Regulation along the pulp and paper value chain.
Cepi will present the document at a dedicated Cepinar in November.
The document can be opened and dowloaded on the following link: www.cepi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Cepi-Guidance-on-the-revised-EU-Deforestation-Regulation.pdf
Cepi is the European association representing the paper industry. The Association offers a wide range of renewable and recyclable wood-based fibre solutions to EU citizens: from packaging to textile, hygiene and tissue products, printing and graphic papers as well as specialty papers, but also biochemicals for food and pharmaceuticals, biocomposites and bioenergy. Through its 19 national associations, Cepi gathers 450 companies operating 740 mills across Europe and directly employing more than 176,000 people.
SOURCE: Cepi