Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1565

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This text since 17 Jul 2026law://eu/reg/2026/1565/art_1__pnt_2@2026-11-13

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(2)Article 2 is amended as follows:

(a)in paragraph 1, point (a) is replaced by the following:

(a)develop the Information System;’;

(b)paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:‘2.The Information System shall be used by operators, and where applicable, their authorised representatives, for submitting and managing Due Diligence Statements and Simplified Declarations, by Member States to make information available pursuant to Article 4a(4) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, and by downstream operators and by traders to comply with their obligations in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2023/1115. It shall also be used by competent authorities, customs authorities and the Commission for accessing, processing and acting on Due Diligence Statements and Simplified Declarations, including the exchange of information containing personal data between competent authorities, customs authorities and the Commission in relation to implementation and enforcement of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115. Any such exchange of information shall comply with the rules on the protection of personal data laid down in Regulations (EU) 2016/679 and (EU) 2018/1725.’;

(c)paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:‘3.The Due Diligence Statements shall be attributed in the Information System to the competent authorities of the Member State in which the operator is established. In case the operator is established outside the Union, then the Due Diligence Statements shall be attributed to the competent authorities of the Member State with which operator is associated according to the operator’s unique identifier provided in the Information System.’;

(d)the following paragraph 4 is added:‘4.The Simplified Declarations shall be attributed in the Information System to the competent authorities of the Member State in which the micro or small primary operator is established. If the micro or small primary operator is established outside the Union, the Simplified Declaration shall be attributed to the competent authorities of the Member State with which the micro or small primary operator is associated according to the micro or small primary operator’s unique identifier provided in the Information System. If the information about the Simplified Declaration is made available in the Information System by a Member State in accordance with Article 4a(4) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, the Simplified Declaration shall be attributed to the competent authorities of that Member State.’;

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Key facts

Type: Implementing regulation · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1565
Adopted: 13 Jul 2026
In force: 17 Jul 2026
Applies from: 15 Oct 2026
Made by: Directorate-General for Environment, European Commission
Official: EUR-Lex 32026R1565 · ELI

Topics

administrative formalities commodities market deforestation exchange of information export (EU)forest conservation information system simplification of formalities small business wood product Environment Environment, energy efficiency

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Declaration identifier
means the identifier assigned by the Information System to the Simplified Declaration;’;
Information System actor
means the competent authorities and customs authorities pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, and the Commission, which carry out the tasks conferred on them in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2023/1115;
Information System user
means operators, including micro or small primary operators, and their authorised representatives, where applicable, downstream operators and traders, pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, as well as Member States acting pursuant to Article 4a(4) of that Regulation, and which are identified by individual registration within EU Login, the user authentication service of the Commission and by provision of a unique identifier;’;
Reference number
means the reference number assigned by the Information System to the Due Diligence Statement;’;
Risk profiling
means the identification of the risks of non-compliance of a relevant product within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 within the Information System, based on risk criteria, for the purpose of assigning to each Due Diligence Statement and Simplified Declaration submitted in the Information System, including after any amendment or update thereof, a risk status reflecting those risks.’;
Simplified Declaration
means a simplified declaration submitted by the Information System user pursuant to Article 4a(2) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115;’;
Verification number
means a security number assigned by the Information System to the Due Diligence Statement or Simplified Declaration to ensure additional security of data contained therein;