See the European Commission’s FAQ.
How is a forest defined in the EUDR?
A land area of at least 0.5 hectares with tree length of more than 5 m and canopy cover of more than 10%, or a land area in which trees can reach these threshold values in their location, with the exception of land used mainly for agriculture or urban land use.
Who is considered an operator?
‘Operator’ means any natural or legal person who, in the course of a commercial activity, places relevant products on the market or exports them.
Who is considered a trader?
‘Trader’ means any person in the supply chain other than an operator who, in the course of a commercial activity, places relevant products available on the market.
What does placement on the market mean?
‘Placement on the market’ means the first making available of a relevant commodity or relevant product listed in Annex 1 to the EUDR on the Union market.
Does the EUDR cover cattle in Finland?
Living cattle are not placed available on the Union market in Finland.
Is a farm shop that sells beef considered an operator?
If the producer delivers the cattle in question to a slaughterhouse that returns the beef to the producer for sale to consumers, the farm shop is an operator who places the products available on the market for the first time because they are sold directly to consumers.
If cattle are slaughtered on a production farm and the beef is then sold to consumers, the farm shop is an operator who places the products available on the market for the first time because the products are sold directly to consumers.