The Regulation requires EU companies to prove, when importing, supplying or exporting certain commodities and products, that their production has not caused deforestation or forest degradation and that they have been produced in accordance with the legislation of the country of production. The European Commission has promised to rank countries according to deforestation risk (low - high) by 30 June 2025 at the latest.

The regulation applies to: wood, rubber, cattle, cocoa, coffee, soy and palm oil, as well as products made from these commodities, such as furniture, leather, tyres, paper and others.

Full text of the Regulation:

Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 2023 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

Further information (in Czech) can be found under the links below:

Celní správa - oznámení k nařízení

MŽP - Lesy - Nařízení EU proti odlesňování

Ústav pro hospodářskou úpravu lesů - EUDR