DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7701-100-6-0234

NAŘÍZENÍ EUDR V PRAXI POTRAVINÁŘSKÝCH PODNIKŮ

EUDR REGULATION IN THE PRACTISE OF FOOD BUSINESSES

Petra Mačáková¹, Jan Dobeš¹

¹ Ústav ochrany a welfare zvířat a veřejného veterinárního lékařství, Fakulta veterinární hygieny a ekologie, Veterinární univerzita Brno, Palackého tř. 1, 612 42 Brno, Česká republika

Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the making available on the Union market and the export from the Union of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation (EUDR) establishes a new legal framework aimed at curbing the European Union’s contribution to global deforestation and the degradation of forest ecosystems. The objective of this paper is to analyse the impacts of the EUDR on food businesses, specifically focusing on commodities relevant to the food industry. These primary commodities include cattle and derived products, cocoa and cocoa-based products (chocolate), coffee, soy, and palm oil, as well as products containing these raw materials. Special emphasis is placed on legislative developments throughout 2024 and 2025, during which two amending regulations were adopted. These amendments not only postponed the EUDR’s application but also introduced simplifications to specific obligations, particularly regarding due diligence and information flow within the supply chain.

Keywords: deforestation, cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, soy

pages: 234-237, online: 2026