This Practice Note covers the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 2023 on the making available on the Union market and the export from the Union of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation (the EU Deforestation Regulation or EUDR). The Regulation imposes obligations on operators and traders to ensure that certain forest-derived products placed on the EU market, or exported from the EU, are deforestation-free, have been produced in accordance with environmental and human rights legislation in their country of origin, and are accompanied by a due diligence statement to ensure supply chain transparency. This Practice Note covers the EUDR’s scope, requirements relating to due diligence, risk assessment, risk mitigation, and information gathering, the role and powers of national competent authorities, related customs procedures, access to justice, and penalties for non-compliance.