Is there an EU list of Indian laws that count as legal production under the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)?

No list exists yet. The Commission page describes a repository of relevant legislation by country of production, under construction and due before the rules start. It does not say whether India will be covered or whether it will be complete. Until then, ask your buyer which Indian laws it relies on.

What the Commission page says

• The ITC, working with the Commission, is developing two repositories: one listing the relevant legislation of the country of production, and one on certification and third-party verification schemes for the covered commodities.
• The page says the repositories "will be launched ahead of the EUDR's entry into application". It labels them "under construction".
• Public authorities from producing countries and scheme owners are invited to register and contribute information.
• Our reading: the page does not say India will be covered, that the list will be complete, or that it will be the EU's official statement of what counts as legal production.

What your buyer must still show

"Legal production" is the idea that the crop or wood was grown or cut within the law of the country it came from. Like a buyer asking a seller for the papers showing the goods were obtained within the rules, not just a promise.

The Commission's list of what an operator collects includes "adequately conclusive and verifiable information that the relevant commodities have been produced in accordance with the relevant legislation of the country of production, including any arrangement conferring the right to use the respective area for the purposes of the production of the relevant commodity".

Our reading: the repository will be a reference list of laws, not a document you can send. Your buyer still needs evidence for each lot, and that evidence comes from you.

What to do until the repository is live

• Check the Commission page again before you build your file. It still said under construction when we read it on 7 November 2026.
• Ask your buyer in writing which Indian laws it treats as relevant for your product, and which document proves each one for a plot or lot.
• Keep the answer with the buyer's request, so a later change of list does not leave you guessing which version you worked to.

A short message to send your buyer

• 1. Which Indian laws do you apply for legal production of our product?
• 2. For each law, which document do you accept for a plot: a land record, a lease, a registration, or something else?
• 3. Will you use the Commission's legislation repository once it is live, and if so, will you tell us when your list changes?

This is an example of questions to ask, not a Commission form.

What Senseible does here

Senseible turns fuel invoices and electricity bills into an emission record. For EUDR it does not collect plot coordinates, hold land records, file due diligence statements or check legality or deforestation-free status.

• What an Indian supplier gives the EU importer for the statement
• Three due diligence steps and what each needs
• EUDR readiness: what applies to your goods

Sources: European Commission Green Forum, Deforestation Regulation implementation, European Commission Green Forum, Understand due diligence under the EU Deforestation Regulation

Last reviewed 2026-11-07. The repositories were marked under construction on the Commission page read on 7 November 2026. Re-check that page for the launch before relying on this answer.