EUDR in Romania: transfer of good practices to agriculture from the forest sector

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Original abstract

The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR; Regulation (EU) 2023/1115) extends due-diligence and traceability obligations from timber to cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soy and wood-derived products. This is a substantial regulatory shift for agriculture in EU Member States, while the forestry sector has more than a decade of operational experience with its predecessor timber regulation (EUTR; Regulation (EU) 995/2010) and with national instruments such as Romania’s Integrated Timber Tracking System (SUMAL). Aim. This article examines which best practices developed in the Romanian forestry sector are transferable to the implementation of EUDR in agriculture, under what conditions and with what limitations. Methods. A PRISMA-light systematic review of peer-reviewed literature (2015–2026) is combined with comparative policy analysis of Romania, Brazil and Argentina and document analysis of EU, Romanian, Brazilian and Argentine regulatory texts. Six explicit transferability criteria are applied: institutional capacity, technical feasibility, cost, digital infrastructure, smallholder inclusion and legal compatibility. Findings. Parcel-level geolocation, group-of-operators arrangements, public traceability interfaces, and the combination of mandatory and voluntary controls are largely transferable from forestry to agriculture, but only after substantial institutional adaptation. SUMAL itself displays documented enforcement gaps and traceability fraud, so the transfer concerns governance logic rather than the literal system. Brazil (CAR, SISBOV, Soy Moratorium) and Argentina (RENSPA, SIGSA) offer complementary models for parcel registries and individual identification. Policy implications. Romania offers transferable lessons to other EU Member States, contingent on national forest governance, agricultural structure, administrative capacity and digital infrastructure. Operational priorities for Romania include designating a competent authority under Article 13 EUDR, integrating LPIS/IACS with a national EUDR-DDS gateway and supporting group due diligence through producer organisations.

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