The Korea Forest Service (Head: Kim In-ho) announced that the European Parliament has finally passed a revision to postpone the implementation of the 'EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)' by an additional year, among other contents, on the 17th. The EUDR mandates companies launching, circulating, or exporting seven items including wood, cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, soybeans, and rubber into the EU market to submit due diligence reports proving that the production of these products is unrelated to deforestation and forest degradation. Initially, the law was scheduled to be implemented from December 30 of this year, but it has been postponed to December 30, 2026 for large and medium-sized companies and to June 30, 2027 for small and micro-sized companies, considering the preparation period to resolve technical issues in the due diligence report system. Along with the postponement of implementation, the administrative burden and costs for companies have been reduced, and the effectiveness of law enforcement has been increased by exempting companies in the lower supply chain from the due diligence obligation, and small primary producers in low-risk countries can replace the due diligence obligation with a one-time report. Printed materials such as books and newspapers have been excluded from the scope of the EUDR with this revision. Nam Song-hee, International Forestry Cooperation Director of the Korea Forest Service, said, "We have been supporting wood exporting companies to prepare for the implementation of the EUDR through holding company briefings and operating a response support team," and added, "We will continue to monitor additional developments related to the implementation of the EUDR and strengthen public-private cooperation to minimize difficulties for our companies."