Deforestation Regulation

32023R1115 → 02023R1115-20241226

Article 29 Assessment of countries 1. This Regulation establishes a three-tier system for the assessment of countries or parts thereof. For that purpose, Member States and third countries, or parts thereof, shall be classified into one of the following risk categories: (a) high risk refers to countries or parts thereof, for which the assessment referred to in paragraph 3 results in the identification of a high risk of producing in such countries or in parts thereof, relevant commodities for which the relevant products do not comply with Article 3, point (a); (b) low risk refers to countries or parts thereof, for which the assessment referred to in paragraph 3 concludes that there is sufficient assurance that instances of producing in such countries or in parts thereof, relevant commodities for which the relevant products do not comply with Article 3, point (a), are exceptional; (c) standard risk refers to countries or parts thereof which do not fall in either the category high risk or the category low risk. 2. On 29 June 2023, all countries shall be assigned a standard level of risk. The Commission shall classify countries or parts thereof, that present a low or high risk in accordance with paragraph 1. 1 of this Article. The list of the countries or parts thereof, that present a low or high risk shall be published by means of implementing acts to be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 36(2), no later than 30 December 2024. June 2025. That list shall be reviewed, and updated if appropriate, as often as necessary in light of new evidence. 3. The classification of low-risk and high-risk countries or parts thereof, pursuant to paragraph 1 shall be based on an objective and transparent … 469 unchanged words … on measures taken by it to remedy the situation. 8. The Commission shall, without delay, notify the country concerned and the competent authorities of inclusion or removal of a country, or parts thereof, from the list referred to in paragraph 2.

32023R1115 → 02023R1115-20241226

Article 37 Repeal 1. Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 is repealed with effect from 30 December 2024. 2025. 2. However, Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 shall continue to apply until 31 December 2027 2028 to timber and timber products as defined in Article 2, point (a), of Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 that were produced before 29 June 2023 and placed on the market from 30 December 2024. 2025. 3. By way of derogation from Article 1(2) of this Regulation, the timber and timber products as defined in Article 2, point (a), of Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 that were produced before 29 June 2023 and placed on the market from 31 December 2027 2028 shall comply with Article 3 of this Regulation.

32023R1115 → 02023R1115-20241226

Article 38 Entry into force and date of application 1. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. 2. Subject to paragraph 3 of this Article, Articles 3 to 13, Articles 16 to 24 and Articles 26, 31 and 32 shall apply from 30 December 2024. 2025. 3. Except as regards the products covered in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 995/2010, for operators that by 31 December 2020 were established as micro-undertakings or small undertakings pursuant to Article 3(1) or (2) of Directive 2013/34/EU, respectively, the Articles referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article shall apply from 30 June 2025. 2026.