# EU Legislator’s amendment to the EUDR: Key changes and next steps | Loyens & Loeff

> The EU Council formally adopted the amendment to the EUDR on 18 December 2025, changing how operators and traders discharge due diligence. The core obligations, including geolocation data and deforestation-free confirmation, remain unchanged. The article outlines practical consequences for sectors dealing in covered commodities.

- Date: 2026-01-13 · published 2026-01-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21093-eu-legislator-s-amendment-to-the-eudr-key-changes-and-next-steps-loyens-and
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Operators importing soy and palm oil must still collect plot-level geolocation and legality evidence, so compliance costs stay material. The amendment mainly changes who files statements, which affects logistics and paperwork more than underlying supply.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-05-06 | [The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) - key takeaways for companies after postponement](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24692-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-eudr-key-takeaways-for-companies-after.md) | +2.7% | +0.3% |
| SOY | 2020-10-01 | [Binding legislation needed to stop EU-driven global deforestation, say MEPs \| News \| European Parliament](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50657-binding-legislation-needed-to-stop-eu-driven-global-deforestation-say-meps-news.md) | +2.7% | +3.3% |
| SOY | 2025-07-15 | [EU Deforestation Regulation – Key Steps To Take With Six Months To Implementation - Corporate and Company Law - European Union](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23778-eu-deforestation-regulation-key-steps-to-take-with-six-months-to-implementation.md) | +1.8% | -0.8% |
| SOY | 2020-07-02 | [Stepping up EU action to protect and restore the world's forests \| European Committee of the Regions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52140-stepping-up-eu-action-to-protect-and-restore-the-world-s-forests-european.md) | +0.5% | -0.2% |
| SOY | 2024-12-01 | [EU lawmakers seek change to deforestation law and approve delay](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27445-eu-lawmakers-seek-change-to-deforestation-law-and-approve-delay.md) | +0.4% | -0.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-05-06 | [The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) - key takeaways for companies after postponement](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24692-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-eudr-key-takeaways-for-companies-after.md) | -2.3% | +1.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-10-01 | [Binding legislation needed to stop EU-driven global deforestation, say MEPs \| News \| European Parliament](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50657-binding-legislation-needed-to-stop-eu-driven-global-deforestation-say-meps-news.md) | -1.1% | +1.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-10-07 | [M’sian experts to join EU panel on indirect land use change \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62554-m-sian-experts-to-join-eu-panel-on-indirect-land-use-change-the-star.md) | -1.2% | -3.5% |

## Sources

- loyensloeff.com: https://www.loyensloeff.com/insights/news--events/news/eu-legislators-amendment-to-the-eudr-key-changes-and-next-steps/

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