What changed between the adopted text of 26 Nov 2025 and the adopted text of 17 Dec 2025

Removed:Article 1 – point 5

Removed:Regulation (EU) 2023/1115

Removed:Article 4a – paragraph 5

Removed:Amendment: 5. For micro and small primary operators, the geolocation referred to in Article 9(1), point (d), may be replaced by the postal address of all plots of land or the postal address of the establishment from where the relevant commodities that the relevant product contains, or has been made using, were produced.’;

Removed:Amendments 79 and 119

Removed:Article 1 – point 6

Removed:Regulation (EU) 2023/1115

Removed:Article 5 – paragraph 1

Removed:Amendment: 1. Downstream operators and traders shall place or make available relevant products on the market or export them only if they are in possession of the information required under paragraph 3.;

Removed:Amendments 50, 80 and 120

Removed:Article 1 – point 6

Removed:Regulation (EU) 2023/1115

Removed:Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point a

Removed:Amendment: (a) the name, registered trade name or registered trade mark, the postal address, the email address and, if available, a web address of the operators, downstream operators, or the traders who have supplied the relevant products to them, as well as the reference numbers of the due diligence statements or the declaration identifiers associated to those products only in case their supplier is an operator;

Removed:Amendments 34, 49, 81 and 121

Removed:Article 1 – point 6

Removed:Regulation (EU) 2023/1115

Removed:Article 5 – paragraph 5

Removed:Amendment: deleted

Removed:Amendments 82 and 122

Removed:Article 1 – point 16 – point a

Removed:Regulation (EU) 2023/1115

Removed:Article 26 – paragraph 4

Removed:Amendment: 4. The reference number of the due diligence statement or the declaration identifier for micro and small primary operators shall be made available to customs authorities before the release for free circulation or export of a relevant product entering or leaving the market. For that purpose, except where the due diligence statement is made available through the electronic interface referred to in Article 28(2), the person lodging the customs declaration for release for free circulation or export of a relevant product shall make available to customs authorities the reference number of the due diligence statement or the declaration identifier for micro and small primary operators associated to that relevant product. This paragraph shall not apply to the export of a relevant product by a downstream operator.

Removed:Amendments 62 and 123

Removed:Article 1 – point 21

Removed:Regulation (EU) 2023/1115

Removed:Article 34 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Removed:Amendment: 1a. By 30 April 2026, the Commission shall carry out a simplification review of this Regulation and on this basis present a report to the European Parliament and the Council accompanied, where appropriate, by a legislative proposal.

Removed:Regulation (EU) 2023/1115

Removed:Article 1 – point 21, Article 34 – paragraph 2 a (new): 2a. The Commission shall establish a permanent stakeholder group and shall ensure continued exchange with experts, stakeholders and operators to develop best practices and collect technical feedback after the entry into application of the Regulation.

Removed:Amendments 55 and 124

Removed:Article 1 – point 22

Removed:Regulation (EU) 2023/1115

Removed:Article 37 – paragraph 1

Removed:Amendment: 1. Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 is repealed with effect from 30 December 2026.

Removed:Regulation (EU) 2023/1115

Removed:Article 1 – point 22, Article 37 – paragraph 2: deleted / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted)

Removed:Regulation (EU) 2023/1115

Removed:Article 1 – point 22, Article 37 – paragraph 2 a (new): 2a. However, Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 shall continue to apply until 31 December 2029 to timber and timber products as defined in Article 2, point (a), of Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 that were produced before 29 June 2023 and placed on the market from 30 December 2026.

Removed:Regulation (EU) 2023/1115

Removed:Article 1 – point 22, Article 37 – paragraph 3: 3. By way of derogation from Article 1(2) of this Regulation, the timber and timber products as defined in Article 2, point (a), of Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 that were produced before 29 June 2023 and placed on the market from 31 December 2029 shall comply with Article 3 of this Regulation.’;

Removed:Amendments 63 and 128

Removed:Article 1 – point 23

Removed:Regulation (EU) 2023/1115

Removed:Article 38 – paragraph 2

Removed:Amendment: 2. Subject to paragraph 3 of this Article, Articles 3 to 13, Articles 16 to 24, Articles 26, 31 and 32 shall apply from 30 December 2026.

Removed:Regulation (EU) 2023/1115

Removed:Article 1 – point 23, Article 38 – paragraph 2 a (new): 2a. Competent authorities shall communicate to the Commission any documented difficulties, errors or disruptions arising from the Union information systems referred to in Article 33, to ensure that operators and traders subject to the grace period are not disadvantaged by such issues.

Removed:Amendments 64 and 129

Removed:Article 1 – point 23

Removed:Regulation (EU) 2023/1115

Removed:Article 38 – paragraph 3

Removed:Amendment: 3. Except as regards the products covered in the Annex to Regulation (EU) 995/2010, for operators, whether natural persons or micro- or small-sized undertakings as defined in Article 3(1) or (2) of Directive 2013/34/EU, who were established as such by 31 December 2024, the Articles referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article shall apply from 30 June 2027.

Removed:Amendments 27, 89 and 130

Removed:Article 1 – point 23

Removed:Regulation (EU) 2023/1115

Removed:Article 38 – paragraph 4

Removed:Amendment: deleted

Removed:Amendments 28, 90 and 131