Pulp facts for EUDR are keeping Lenzing busy
Fibre manufacturer Lenzing has confirmed that it is working hard to prepare for the application of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
EUDR aims to make sure products sold in the EU or exported from the EU are deforestation-free. It entered into force in 2023 but has faced delays in coming into application.
As things stand, it will coming into application for larger companies on December 30, 2026, and for smaller companies on June 30, 2027.
Seven commodities are included in the scope. Products widely used in the global textiles value chain, including synthetic fibres, cotton and wool, are not included in the scope. But products deriving from wood are, and this will affect Lenzing because it uses wood pulp to make its fibres.
Speaking at Intertextiles Shanghai in March, Lenzing’s Sandy Liu confirmed that Lenzing now has in place a dedicated team that is working to “stay on top of EUDR” and make sure the Austrian company is compliant.
She said EUDR requirements will make it necessary for Lenzing to collect geolocation data for the trees that produce the pulp that it uses.
