27 July 2025 | 4-Min Read
European Union Deforestation Regulations (EUDR) will be applied from 30 December 2025.
Cattle producers are urged to share their geolocation using the new LPA Geolocation tool as soon as possible, to avoid the risk of their cattle becoming ineligible for export to the EU.
From 30 December 2025, European importers of beef, beef products, leather and hides will require access to the lifetime geolocation data of the cattle these products are sourced from.
That's almost six months away, why the urgency?
Australia’s export supply chain will be impacted by these new regulations long before the 30 December 2025 deadline comes into effect, with many feedlots and processors sourcing beef cattle for EU meat exports several months in advance.
Many of the cattle coming into these programs will need to have the required geolocation data in place to enable their meat or other products, such as leather and hides, to be exported to the EU. If this geolocation data isn’t available, these animals may not meet the eligibility requirements for EU export next year.
At present, it's estimated that only one-fifth of cattle being presented for the EU market have geolocation data available. This number needs to lift dramatically in the next month or two to ensure continuity of Australia’s EU supply chain.
There’s a simple solution
To share their geolocation and support continued market access to Europe, Australian cattle producers will need to provide their geolocation by visiting the ‘Programs’ section in their LPA account and clicking ‘Share Geolocation for Land Management & EU’.
Follow the steps in this factsheet to share your geolocation.
Sharing a geolocation via LPA means the information about the relevant animal can be readily available to European importers without it being connected to the producer’s Property Identification Code – ensuring a producer’s privacy is protected and that they maintain control of their data at all times.
What are the implications if you delay sharing geolocations via LPA?
Producers can choose not to participate in sharing their geolocation data. However, any beef, beef products and leather/hides from livestock without whole-of-life geolocation data may not be eligible for EU market access after the new regulation comes into effect.