EU Deforestation Regulation: User Guide for the Information System and FAQs available in different languages

User Guide

The Commission has released a detailed User Guide in all 24 official EU languages. This document is designed to assist users in submitting and managing due diligence statements within the Information System, a critical tool for ensuring compliance with EU regulations.

The User Guide provides step-by-step instructions, making it easier for users to navigate the system and fulfil their obligations. The guide covers various aspects, including creating, submitting, and managing due diligence statements.

The User Guide is available for download under this link. And there, under “File translations”, you can click on any language to download the document.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Furthermore, the third iteration of the FAQ document is now also available in French and German, in addition to the English version. As the gudiance document, the FAQs file and its translations under this link: Circabc (the translated versions can be found at the end of the page under “File translations”).

 

Published 16/01/2025

Ms. Amila Meškin

Senior Policy Advisor (Deforestation, Biodiversity, Soils, Environment, Climate)

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