Deforestation Regulation: certain obligations of operators and traders

Decision

The European Parliament adopted the measure during its Strasbourg sitting on Wednesday, 26 November 2025, and the adopted document is recorded under the reference TA-10-2025-0295. This adoption is listed on the Parliament's official compilation of texts adopted at that session.

What Changes

The adopted instrument sets out certain obligations that operators and traders must meet in relation to deforestation, thereby translating the regulatory approach into defined duties for those categories of market actors. These provisions constitute binding requirements included in the adopted text and will need to be taken into account by operators and traders in the conduct of the activities covered by the measure.

Who Is Affected

Operators and traders are explicitly identified in the adopted text as the parties directly affected by the new obligations, as recorded on the Parliament's list of adopted texts.