On the 15th of April, the European Commission published new guidance documents to reduce the administrative burden and to facilitate the implementation of the EUDR.
European Commission Issues Updated Guidance on EUDR
As part of the simplifications the European Commission confirmed that casings are now outside of the scope of the regulations, whereas retreads are only in the scope of the regulations for “new rubber parts” such as tread rubber.
The clarification in the European Commission’s EUDR Frequently Asked Questions Document reads as follows:
“2.8.1 Are tyre casings or carcasses of retreaded tyres subject to the Regulation? (NEW)
In a draft Delegated Act put forward by the Commission, it is proposed that used tyre casings and carcasses (generally used for retreading tyres) are out of the scope of the Regulation, whereas retreaded tyres are in the scope only for the new natural rubber parts, such as the tread, applied to the carcasses and casings.”
As mentioned in the excerpt above, the simplifications introduced will be complemented by a Delegated Act and addedly according to the European Commission will “avoid unnecessary administrative costs for economic operators and authorities.”
