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The EU’s Regulation on Deforestation-free products (EUDR<\/a>) aims to protect forests and reduce deforestation. Beginning at the end of 2025, companies will have to prove the origin of their raw materials if they trade any of the following seven materials or their by-products within the EU: coffee, cocoa, cattle, palm oil, soy, rubber and wood. This blog post focuses on wood, specifically the pulp derived from it, and addresses a key question: Which “pulp, paper and printing” products are covered by the EU regulation?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Industry Challenges<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) regulations such as the EUDR present a number of challenges for companies. A pressing issue across all industries is the sheer volume of data that needs to be collected and processed. Companies must prepare this data in such a way that the origin of the raw materials for their products can be accurately traced. This requires comprehensive collection from every supplier in the supply chain. Manual processing of this data is not feasible. For pulp products, such as paper or books, the challenge is further complicated by the blending of raw materials from different mills during various stages of production. Tracing which cellulose fiber came from which specific plot of land becomes nearly impossible – a problem is often referred to as the “silo problem” because materials are often mixed and stored in silos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the complexities, this problem has to be solved somehow. Therefore, it is critical that all relevant data for every raw material component is accessible and traceable.  Mixing products from farms that provide adequate data with those that do not should be avoided to comply with the regulation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

EUDR Relevant Products in the Pulp, Paper and Printing Industry<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many products in the pulp, paper and printing industry fall under the EUDR because they use wood and its derivatives. These products include for example <\/p>\n\n\n\n