A new course on the WOMA Academy is now available to help you prepare.
From 30 December 2026, new rules will change the way timber-based products can be sold and installed across the EU and Northern Ireland. The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is one of the most significant pieces of legislation to affect the shopfitting sector in recent years — and there is no grace period for small businesses.
What the regulation requires
Under the EUDR, wooden furniture, joinery and wood-based panels can only be placed on the market or installed in the EU and Northern Ireland if the wood is deforestation-free, legally harvested, and backed by documented due diligence.
In practice, this covers products central to everyday shopfitting work: counters, display units, wall panelling, doors, MDF, chipboard and plywood. If your business sources, manufactures or installs any of these in connection with EU or Northern Ireland projects, the regulation applies to you.
Why it matters
Responsibility for proving compliance sits with whoever places the product on the market or installs it. Contractors, estimators and buyers will increasingly be asked to provide documentation tracing materials through the supply chain. Clients — particularly larger retailers and developers — are already asking questions, and businesses that cannot demonstrate compliance risk losing contracts or facing delays.
A new course to help you get ready
The WOMA Academy has launched EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) for Shopfitters to help members understand what the regulation means in practice. Because the rules apply differently depending on where you manufacture and where your projects are delivered, the course starts with a short profiler that identifies your situation, then directs you to the modules most relevant to you.
The five modules cover the essentials, GB-specific rules, Northern Ireland, UK-to-EU supply chains, and a practical readiness section that includes a 10-step action plan, an adaptable supplier letter template, and a 15-question assessment.
The course takes around two hours and can be completed in stages. It is aimed at directors, estimators, buyers, contract managers and anyone involved in timber sourcing or project delivery outside Great Britain.
This course is designed to raise awareness and support practical preparation. It is not legal advice.
Access the course on the WOMA Academy → woma.talentlms.com
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