# EU Deforestation Regulation: European Commission provides further clarity for businesses ahead of its entry into force at the end of 2026

> GvW published a blog on the Commission's 13 July 2026 EUDR measures, which remove cowhides, leather, soya seeds for sowing and some rubber and seat products. The blog notes that the Regulation applies from 30 December 2026 for large and medium enterprises.

- Date: 2026-08-12 · published 2026-08-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17930-eu-deforestation-regulation-european-commission-provides-further-clarity-for
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Removal of soya seed and cattle-derived products from scope slightly eases compliance costs, but the core soy and palm oil rules remain unchanged for feed-ingredient buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-12-08 | [The European Commission’s new proposed deforestation regulation - what does it mean for indigenous peoples and forest communities? - Business and Human Rights Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43614-the-european-commission-s-new-proposed-deforestation-regulation-what-does-it.md) | +0.7% | +10.7% |
| SOY | 2026-05-14 | [EUDR Regulation: the European Commission clarifies and simplifies the framework ahead of 2026 - Fendler Salva Partners](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19290-eudr-regulation-the-european-commission-clarifies-and-simplifies-the-framework.md) | -1.3% | -8.2% |
| SOY | 2025-12-18 | [2025-23: Further delay to the implementation of the European Union Deforestation Regulation - DAFF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21523-2025-23-further-delay-to-the-implementation-of-the-european-union-deforestation.md) | +0.5% | -0.0% |
| SOY | 2025-10-22 | [European Commission Maintains 30 December 2025 Application Date for EU Deforestation Regulation \| Environment, Land & Resources](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22427-european-commission-maintains-30-december-2025-application-date-for-eu.md) | +4.6% | +11.9% |
| SOY | 2026-08-20 | [Commission Adopts Measures to Shape Implementation of EU Deforestation Regulation Ahead of December 2026 Application \| Inside Energy & Environment](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17926-commission-adopts-measures-to-shape-implementation-of-eu-deforestation.md) | +2.6% | +8.0% |

## Sources

- gvw.com: https://www.gvw.com/en/news/blog/detail/eu-deforestation-regulation-european-commission-provides-further-clarity-for-businesses-ahead-of-its-entry-into-force-at-the-end-of-2026

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