# EU Prunes but Doesn't Delay Deforestation Regulation | 3E

> The EU is keeping the EUDR application date of December 30, 2026 but is pruning parts of the scope, including removing leather and not adding a negligible-risk country exemption. The Commission says the simplification measures could cut annual compliance costs for companies by about 75%.

- Date: 2026-05-12 · published 2026-05-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19285-eu-prunes-but-doesn-t-delay-deforestation-regulation-3e
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

A lower compliance burden makes it easier for exporters to keep supplying EU buyers of soy, palm and other covered commodities. Certainty on the deadline reduces the risk of a sudden drop in EU demand.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2024-08-01 | [EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29296-eu-deforestation-regulation-eudr.md) | -0.8% | -6.8% |
| SOY | 2022-03-17 | [EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products - Proforest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42304-eu-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products-proforest.md) | +4.2% | +1.6% |
| SOY | 2023-07-20 | [What is the EU Deforestation Regulation? - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35077-what-is-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-fern.md) | +3.7% | -10.5% |
| SOY | 2025-02-01 | [Navigating EU Deforestation Regulation: from guidelines to best practices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26532-navigating-eu-deforestation-regulation-from-guidelines-to-best-practices.md) | +0.7% | -4.2% |
| SOY | 2026-10-29 | [EU Deforestation Regulation: preparing for compliance](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17130-eu-deforestation-regulation-preparing-for-compliance.md) | -1.5% | — |
| PALMOIL | 2025-06-13 | [The EU Deforestation Regulation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24239-the-eu-deforestation-regulation.md) | +3.5% | +8.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-08-01 | [EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29296-eu-deforestation-regulation-eudr.md) | -2.5% | +1.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-03-17 | [EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products - Proforest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42304-eu-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products-proforest.md) | -0.2% | -6.7% |

## Sources

- 3eco.com: https://www.3eco.com/article/news-and-insights/eu-deforestation-regulation-adjustments/

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