The UK government is advancing the Great Britain Deforestation Regulation (GBDR), mirroring EU EUDR logic: businesses importing forest-risk commodities must prove their products do not come from deforested land. Enforcement is anticipated from 2027, with a £1 million global turnover threshold — much lower than some businesses expect.
EUDR vs GBDR: key differences
EUDR covers 27 EU member states; GBDR covers Great Britain (not Northern Ireland). EUDR applies to all operators in the EU market; GBDR targets businesses with £1M+ global turnover. EUDR uses TRACES NT as the technical system; GBDR's system is still being defined by DEFRA. The documentation standard, however, closely mirrors EUDR: polygon-level GPS geolocation of production plots, satellite deforestation verification against a December 2020 cutoff date, and lot-level due diligence statements.
The triple compliance opportunity
For Peruvian exporters targeting both the EU and UK markets, Terralyr enables triple compliance from a single geolocation and verification process: EUDR (DDS via TRACES NT), GBDR (same geospatial evidence package, adapted when DEFRA finalizes the technical system), and US specialty buyer standards (farm-to-cup traceability passport for Starbucks, Blue Bottle, Counter Culture). One process, three markets covered.