Updated: 2025-06-11

The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is an important initiative to combat deforestation and forest degradation – an initiative the Holmen-group fully supports. Under the EUDR, relevant commodities and products may not be placed on the EU market or exported from the EU, unless they are deforestation-free, produced in accordance with the relevant legislation of the country of production, and covered by a due diligence statement.  

Holmen’s implementation status and key dates 2025 

As a gradual upscaling of implementation, Holmen has been submitting due diligence statements to the test version of the System. These initial due diligence statements have been based on raw material information within Holmen’s control – that is, wood harvested by Holmen Forest. Currently, suppliers outside Holmen are also being onboarded and integrated into the Holmen IT platform.  

Please note the following key dates for Holmen’s implementation (with reservation for differences between the different business areas):  

  • From July, Holmen will be able to provide customers with delivery data including reference number and verification number from the test version of the System.  
  • From mid-September, Holmen will begin submitting due diligence statements to the System based on raw material information from both Holmen-internal supply chains and external suppliers.  
  • During Q3/Q4, Holmen will escalate the onboarding of suppliers outside Holmen, to be able to submit due diligence statements to the System and to include reference and verification number in the delivery data. 


Statement Regarding the EU Deforestation Regulation 

What is EUDR?

Replacing the previous EU Timber Regulation, EUDR extends mandatory due diligence requirements to a wider range of commodities. The regulation was decided on June 29, 2023, with an 18-month transition period to allow businesses time to adapt.

On November 14, 2024, the European Parliament voted to delay EUDR implementation by 12 months to December 30, 2025, aligning with a proposal from the European Commission. The proposal has already been approved by the European Council.

The final wording of the EUDR regulation has yet to be decided, as EU institutions still need to reach consensus on proposed amendments. Holmen continues to closely monitor developments.