On December 8th, the Council of theEuropean Union and the Parliament reached an agreement to extend the mandatoryimplementation date of the EUDR to December 30, 2026, providing an additionalsix-month grace period for small and micro enterprises. This move easesindustry anxiety - Data from European paper importers shows that only 35% ofpaper enterprises have completed the construction of raw material traceabilitysystems. Domestic leading companies such as Nine Dragons and Liansheng areaccelerating their connection with FSC certification. Stora Enso's Beihaifactory has achieved full-chain traceability of kraft paper.