# EUDR: The European Commission abandons the postponement and introduces simplifications and a transitional period

> The European Commission proposed on 21 October 2025 to drop further postponement of the EUDR in favour of simplifications and a transitional period for large companies. The proposal targets reduced administrative burden for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. The article describes the shift away from the expected delay.

- Date: 2026-01-27 · published 2026-01-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21091-eudr-the-european-commission-abandons-the-postponement-and-introduces
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

The change in Commission strategy signals that EUDR obligations will take effect largely on schedule, which keeps compliance pressure on soy and palm oil supply chains into the EU. This supports demand for deforestation-free certified product over the longer term.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-08-04 | [European Commission publishes further EUDR simplifications and clarifications - SGS e-Customs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17925-european-commission-publishes-further-eudr-simplifications-and-clarifications.md) | -0.9% | +9.1% |
| SOY | 2026-06-05 | [European Commission publishes EUDR simplification review](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18821-european-commission-publishes-eudr-simplification-review.md) | -1.3% | +4.7% |
| SOY | 2026-06-11 | [European Commission publishes EUDR simplification package ahead of 2026 implementation - SGS e-Customs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18819-european-commission-publishes-eudr-simplification-package-ahead-of-2026.md) | +0.8% | +6.5% |
| 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 | 2024-06-25 | [European Commission responds to ten crucial EUDR deforestation questions - Confectionery Production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29773-european-commission-responds-to-ten-crucial-eudr-deforestation-questions.md) | -1.3% | -4.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-08-04 | [European Commission publishes further EUDR simplifications and clarifications - SGS e-Customs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17925-european-commission-publishes-further-eudr-simplifications-and-clarifications.md) | +2.1% | +3.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-06-05 | [European Commission publishes EUDR simplification review](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18821-european-commission-publishes-eudr-simplification-review.md) | -2.0% | -2.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-06-11 | [European Commission publishes EUDR simplification package ahead of 2026 implementation - SGS e-Customs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18819-european-commission-publishes-eudr-simplification-package-ahead-of-2026.md) | -0.1% | -1.0% |

## Sources

- kpmg.com: https://kpmg.com/pl/en/insights/law/legal-alert-eudr-the-european-commission-abandons-the-postponement-and-introduces-simplifications-and-a-transitional-period.html

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