Not marketing material – a tool.
This guide is for private forest owners in Germany with 100 to 2,500 hectares. It objectively explains what the EUDR mandates, where the EU Commission's simplification package from May 4, 2026, genuinely provides relief — and identifies areas where the industry will demand data far beyond the legal minimum. Includes practical checklists.
What the regulation specifically requires
Due diligence statement, polygon geolocation for areas 4 hectares and larger, reference number, five-year retention period.
Three developments working in parallel
Staff and machinery shortages, climate transformation, Scandinavia as a leading indicator. With reliable figures from BDF, Destatis, BGL.
Checklist and 10 Frequently Asked Questions
A 14-point checklist, from EU system registration to record-keeping obligations. Plus ten questions we've encountered in practice.
Because many of our interlocutors are misinformed.
In recent weeks, we have spoken with forest managers, FBG board members, and owners who believed that the EUDR issue was settled with a single due diligence declaration. That's only half the truth. The minimum legal obligation can indeed be met with manageable effort — but the market demands emerging in parallel cannot be solved with binders and Excel spreadsheets.
The guide clearly separates these two levels: What must the forest owner do to be compliant? And what should he do, to remain operational even in five years, when industrial buyers, forestry contractors, and logistics become scarcer? Both aspects need to be considered together, and both are covered in the document.
If you have any questions after reading or would like to discuss your operations specifically, please feel free to contact us. We offer a no-obligation consultation — two hours where we'll look at your situation and honestly tell you if and where we can provide value.
Data drives decisions.
AARI Forest is a digital forest management service provider based in Hamburg. We support private forest owners with 100 to 2,500 hectares by providing a digital twin, scenario and action planning, and ongoing monitoring. EUDR compliance is a byproduct — the real added value lies in consistent data for inventory, measures, assortments, and value development.