EUDR

Moelven and EUDR 

Moelven is committed to complying with the EU Deforestation Regulation 2023/1115 (EUDR). The regulation was originally scheduled to apply from 30 December 2024, but in December 2024, it was decided to postpone this to 30 December 2025.
In September and October 2025, there were discussions about a possible further one-year postponement, mainly due to challenges with EU Traces, which is EUs IT system intended to handle due diligence statements, reference- and verification numbers. As of the end of October 2025, the EU Commission has chosen not to proceed with a possible postponement, but rather to introduce transitional arrangements and simplifications.

Regardless of the discussions regarding the implementation of EUDR, Moelven has continuously worked on preparations with the aim of being able to comply with the regulation from 30 December 2025.
As of the end of October 2025, the first version of the IT system Moelven Raw Material System has been fully developed and is ready for use. Internal procedures, integration with external national timber measurement systems, the EU system TRACES, and our own ERP system have also been adapted.

Due to certain external prerequisites that are still not in place, it is unfortunately still not possible to begin exchanging EUDR information. Among other things, data from previous stages in the value chain are still unavailable. There is also uncertainty regarding technical aspects of EU TRACES, as well as how the EU Commission’s proposals for transitional arrangements and simplifications will affect compliance in practice.

Moelven is closely monitoring developments and will publish information about our work on EUDR compliance on this website as soon as further clarifications are available.

Requirements for our suppliers

Moelven requires all suppliers of product groups subject to the EUDR to:

• Comply with the requirements set out in the EUDR, including:
  • Products must be deforestation-free – i.e., they must not originate from land deforested after 31 December 2020.
  • Products must be produced in accordance with the applicable national legislation in the country of production.
  • Products must be covered by a due diligence statement confirming that these requirements have been met.
• Provide the necessary documentation, including geolocation data and/or EUDR reference information, as part of the delivery to Moelven – at a minimum, this information must be included at the delivery note level.

Deliveries to our customers

Moelven will ensure that the necessary EUDR reference and verification code – at least at the delivery note level – is available for all our EUDR-relevant products. 

Moelven, in cooperation with several other players in the forestry and timber industry, has developed an IT solution for the digital sharing of EUDR information. The first version of the system was completed in early October 2025. The technical details required to implement the system will be published as soon as they are ready.

The vast majority of Moelven’s raw materials originate from harvesting activities in Norway and Sweden. Work is ongoing in both countries to establish systems and workflows to ensure that the necessary reference numbers and verification codes are created and can be communicated to buyers. As soon as reference numbers and verification codes are transmitted through our value chain, from the origin of the raw material, Moelven will be able to trace this through our own production processes and forward reference and verification numbers to our customers.

Moelven's EUDR reference number process: 

Understanding your role in the wood supply chain - Read more in the EU's official EUDR compliance publication here.

Contacts

Øivind Østby-Berntsen, Environmental Manager - Digitalisation and Sustainability
Oivind.Ostby-Berntsen@moelven.no 

Inge Hanstad, Engineer - Timber
inge.hanstad@moelven.no

Rune F. Andersen, Chief sustainability officer
rune-f.andersen@moelven.com