17 Associations, Including Bioenergy Europe, Call for Urgent Simplification of EUDR

Brussels, 8 July 2025 – Bioenergy Europe , along with 16 other leading European associations, has co-signed a joint statement urging the European Commission to include the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) in its upcoming simplification proposals. The call comes in response to widespread concerns about the regulation’s practical implementation, legal uncertainties, and administrative burdens that risk undermining responsible supply chains.

While the extension of the EUDR’s implementation timeline was a welcome step in December 2024, it did not resolve fundamental issues. The signatories stress the need for a proportionate, risk-based, and legally sound framework that supports sustainability goals without overburdening operators.

Despite the European Commission’s attempts to clarify the regulation through guidance and FAQs, these measures remain non-binding and inconsistently interpreted across Member States. To ensure real simplification, the joint statement calls for legislative amendments to the EUDR itself—ideally as part of the 2025 “Omnibus” legislative packages under the Commission’s simplification agenda.

Bioenergy Europe remains committed to constructive dialogue to help shape a regulatory path that supports climate goals while safeguarding the viability of the bioenergy sector and allied industries.