Dear Member,

In the letter dated 24.03.2025 and numbered 3170, sent to our Chamber from the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye,

With the Prevention of Deforestation Regulation No. 2023/1115, effective December 30, 2025, products produced from soy, beef, palm oil, wood, cocoa, rubber, coffee, and chocolate, leather, furniture, and tires must declare a duty of care upon entry into the EU market that they do not cause deforestation and are legally produced. The European Commission's latest explanatory document on sectoral practices is included in Annex 1.

On the other hand, only operators with EORI numbers can enter data into the EU Information System, and Turkish exporters cannot access it directly. A training video on the system's operation can be accessed at the following link: https://green-business.ec.europa.eu/deforestation-regulation-implementation/information-systemdeforestation-regulation_en#training-videos .

In this context, questions and opinions regarding EUDR legislation and its implementation process will be appreciated if they are recorded in the opinion form in Annex-2 and forwarded to our Union via official letter and e-mail ( egemen.batmaz@tobb.org.tr ) until the end of business hours on 28 March 2025.

Best regards.