Written question – Implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation – platform – E-002230/2025

Question for written answer  E-002230/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Alexander Bernhuber (PPE)

A platform[1] has been set up for implementation of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 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.

• 1.What real costs have been incurred to date – both one-off and annual costs – for developing the platform and routinely taking charge of it, how have costs compared with initial estimates, and where were those estimates published?
• 2.What outside firms or service providers have been or are involved in developing, maintaining and operating the platform and, in each case, in return for what one-off or ongoing remuneration?
• 3.Where and with what provider is the data gathered and processed via the platform being stored (in terms of technical facilities and location) and who is currently responsible for operating and managing the platform (in-house or outsourcing)?

Submitted: 4.6.2025

• [1] https://eudr.webcloud.ec.europa.eu/tracesnt/login