# EU Deforestation Regulation application postponed to 30 December 2026

> The EUDR application date has been moved by 12 months to 30 December 2026 for large companies, with small and micro enterprises given until 30 June 2027 for products not covered by the old timber regulation. The amendment also replaces the due diligence statement for small operators with a simplified declaration. The Commission must complete a simplification review by 30 April 2026.

- Date: 2026-01-20 · published 2026-01-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21090-eu-deforestation-regulation-application-postponed-to-30-december-2026
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

The postponement and simplifications reduce short-term compliance burden on commodity importers, while the April review leaves room for further changes. Traders should expect the calendar to remain uncertain until then.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-05-15 | [EU Deforestation Regulation: Commission publishes simplification package ahead of December 2026 application date](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19287-eu-deforestation-regulation-commission-publishes-simplification-package-ahead.md) | +1.7% | -5.2% |
| SOY | 2026-09-17 | [ENV - EU Deforestation Regulation Update - 17 September 2026](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17480-env-eu-deforestation-regulation-update-17-september-2026.md) | -0.2% | -3.3% |
| SOY | 2024-12-12 | [Application of EUDR Regulation on deforestation-free products delayed until December 2025 \| Access2Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26987-application-of-eudr-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products-delayed-until.md) | -4.4% | +1.8% |
| SOY | 2025-01-03 | [EU Deforestation Regulation now postponed by 12 months \| EY - Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26531-eu-deforestation-regulation-now-postponed-by-12-months-ey-global.md) | -0.7% | +4.3% |
| 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% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-05-15 | [EU Deforestation Regulation: Commission publishes simplification package ahead of December 2026 application date](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19287-eu-deforestation-regulation-commission-publishes-simplification-package-ahead.md) | +0.5% | -1.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-09-17 | [ENV - EU Deforestation Regulation Update - 17 September 2026](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17480-env-eu-deforestation-regulation-update-17-september-2026.md) | -1.7% | -5.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-12-12 | [Application of EUDR Regulation on deforestation-free products delayed until December 2025 \| Access2Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26987-application-of-eudr-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products-delayed-until.md) | -2.2% | -12.3% |

## Sources

- taxnews.ey.com: https://taxnews.ey.com/news/2026-0237-eu-deforestation-regulation-application-postponed-to-30-december-2026

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