# EU Deforestation Regulation: Leather, soybean seeds, and medicines given exemptions | BusinessGreen News

> BusinessGreen reports that the Commission confirmed the final list of EUDR-covered products, with exemptions for leather, soybean seeds and medicines. The rules take effect at the end of 2026 for companies importing into or selling in the EU.

- Date: 2026-07-14 · published 2026-07-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18357-eu-deforestation-regulation-leather-soybean-seeds-and-medicines-given
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Exemptions for soybean seeds and leather reduce compliance requirements for some feed-chain trade. The overall impact on feed prices is limited.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2019-09-03 | [European Union Exempts Leather from Anti-Deforestation Regulations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57127-european-union-exempts-leather-from-anti-deforestation-regulations.md) | -1.4% | +5.7% |
| SOY | 2024-05-05 | [The EU Deforestation-free Regulation in a Nutshell \| Sustainability in Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30267-the-eu-deforestation-free-regulation-in-a-nutshell-sustainability-in-business.md) | +0.3% | -1.4% |
| SOY | 2025-09-12 | [How the EU Deforestation Regulation affects your business \| Freshfields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22878-how-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-affects-your-business-freshfields.md) | +2.2% | +0.7% |
| SOY | 2026-06-30 | [EU Adds Palm Oil for Medicines, Soy Seeds to Deforestation Carve-Out - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18815-eu-adds-palm-oil-for-medicines-soy-seeds-to-deforestation-carve-out-bloomberg.md) | +7.9% | +9.3% |
| SOY | 2024-12-04 | [The EU Deforestation Regulation: an update and what it means for companies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26993-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-an-update-and-what-it-means-for-companies.md) | +0.3% | +0.8% |
| SBM | 2019-09-03 | [European Union Exempts Leather from Anti-Deforestation Regulations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57127-european-union-exempts-leather-from-anti-deforestation-regulations.md) | -0.3% | +2.3% |
| SBM | 2025-09-12 | [How the EU Deforestation Regulation affects your business \| Freshfields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22878-how-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-affects-your-business-freshfields.md) | -1.4% | -5.4% |
| SBM | 2025-02-21 | [Spotlight on deforestation regulations in the UK and EU : Clyde & Co](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26066-spotlight-on-deforestation-regulations-in-the-uk-and-eu-clyde-and-co.md) | -1.7% | +0.5% |

## Sources

- businessgreen.com: https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4532776/eu-deforestation-regulation-leather-soybean-seeds-medicines-exemptions

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