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EUDR implementation must move forward
Following the assessment of the European Commission’s set of documents on the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), the tyre industry welcomes elements that appear to provide greater clarity and targeted simplification for companies implementing the Regulation.
In particular, the proposed exclusion
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Tyres industry response to consultation on EUDR Delegated Regulation
Tyres Europe has submitted its response to the European Commission’s consultation on the draft Delegated Regulation amending Annex I of the EU Deforestation Regulation.
The Association welcomes the draft text as a constructive and proportionate step towards improving the operability
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Tyres Europe joins cross-sector call for a workable EUDR Information System
Tyres Europe has joined a coalition of European industry associations calling on the European Commission to address remaining flaws, gaps and technical constraints in the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) Information System ahead of the Regulation’s application on 30 December 2026.
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Tyres industry’s European Rubber Strategy
The European Rubber Strategy 2024-2035 is a framework to support the competitiveness of the EU tyre and rubber industry.
The tyre sector is critical to European society and economy. Without rubber and tyres, mobility and transport stops, the health sector
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Commission’s EUDR “simplification” not the solution
The European Commission’s amendment proposal of 21 October to “simplify” the EUDR risks setting back implementation efforts and distorting competition in the tyre sector, just weeks before the Regulation enters into force.
Over the past years, European tyre manufacturers have
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EUDR: a further delay must come with real simplification
The European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) is concerned by the European Commission’s intention to postpone the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by another year.
Adam McCarthy, ETRMA Secretary General, said: “The European tyre and rubber industry, together with millions
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ETRMA co-signs joint industry call for clarity on EUDR implementation
The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA), together with key European industry associations from the food, feed, forestry, chemicals, publishing, and manufacturing sectors, has co-signed a joint letter calling on the European Commission to urgently clarify the
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ETRMA response to the public consultation on amending EUDR Annex I
The European Tyre and Rubber manufacturers’ Association has answered the European Commission’s public consultation on amending Annex I of the EU Deforestation Regulation.
While the latest FAQ and the Draft Delegated Act brought useful technical clarifications, ETRMA made suggestions for
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European tyre and rubber industry welcomes EUDR legal certainty
The European tyre and rubber industry welcomes the clarity brought by the EU Parliament’s vote on the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The industry has been working on the objectives of the Regulation long before its proposal, notably through its active
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ETRMA’s key policy recommendations for the European automotive ecosystem
Recognising that the tyre and rubber sector is crucial for the automotive sector and the mobility ecosystem at large, the European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) has shared its key policy recommendations with EU legislators, designed to support the
