EUDR 2025｜Paper Industry Zero Deforestation Compliance Guide
Created on 01.03
The compliance process is streamlined: only operators supplying the EU for the first time need to submit a Due Diligence Statement (DDS); downstream enterprises only need to retain the statement number. Annual DDS can be submitted for goods from the same source, and large enterprises can reuse statements for re-imports. The EU’s clear country risk classification system provides a basis for supply chain layout: simplified investigations for low-risk countries, 3% compliance inspections for standard-risk countries, and 9% for high-risk countries.
The core of corporate compliance lies in establishing a full-chain traceability system, including collecting raw material coordinates and production data, verifying via satellite images and third-party audits, and declaring with DDS numbers. Leading companies like UPM and Finlin Group have set benchmarks by building digital traceability systems and connecting to EU platforms
Choosing EUDR-compliant paper products helps enterprises avoid EU penalties (up to 4% of global turnover fines and market bans) and demonstrates environmental responsibility. EUDR compliance has become a "pass" for the paper industry to enter the European market, as well as a key to enhancing brand value and attracting green investment.
We call on enterprises and consumers to prioritize EUDR compliance when purchasing paper products, check traceability information and compliance statements, and promote the paper industry’s zero-deforestation transformation through rational choices to contribute to global forest protection and sustainable development.
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