# Brussels U-turns on anti-deforestation law delay – POLITICO

> The European Commission dropped its plan to delay the EU anti-deforestation law by another year, and proposed paperwork reductions instead. Under the proposal, the law takes effect December 30 with a six-month grace period for companies that cannot comply immediately, and micro and small businesses get an extra year. The changes still require Parliament and Council approval.

- Date: 2025-10-21 · published 2025-10-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22428-brussels-u-turns-on-anti-deforestation-law-delay-politico
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

The reversal keeps EU compliance deadlines in place, which affects how quickly soy and palm oil shipments to Europe must be certified. Buyers may pay more for compliant supply during the grace period.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2024-10-02 | [EU proposes to delay landmark anti-deforestation law by 12 months](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27893-eu-proposes-to-delay-landmark-anti-deforestation-law-by-12-months.md) | -3.9% | -8.7% |
| SOY | 2024-09-24 | [Commission insists no plans to delay anti-deforestation law \| Euronews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28332-commission-insists-no-plans-to-delay-anti-deforestation-law-euronews.md) | +1.7% | -5.6% |
| 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% |
| SOY | 2025-10-21 | [EU Commission suggests easing anti-deforestation law](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22429-eu-commission-suggests-easing-anti-deforestation-law.md) | +3.4% | +12.2% |
| SOY | 2021-04-14 | [A by-the-numbers look at how EU appetites drive deforestation – POLITICO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47630-a-by-the-numbers-look-at-how-eu-appetites-drive-deforestation-politico.md) | +5.9% | +17.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-11-27 | [EU backs another one-year delay for EUDR antideforestation law](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21989-eu-backs-another-one-year-delay-for-eudr-antideforestation-law.md) | +1.1% | +0.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-09-24 | [Commission insists no plans to delay anti-deforestation law \| Euronews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28332-commission-insists-no-plans-to-delay-anti-deforestation-law-euronews.md) | +0.9% | +9.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-09-01 | [Global impact of the EU’s anti-deforestation law](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34617-global-impact-of-the-eu-s-anti-deforestation-law.md) | -4.5% | -7.0% |

## Sources

- politico.eu: https://www.politico.eu/article/brussels-u-turns-on-anti-deforestation-law-delay/

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