# Where Do the Goodies Come From? The Key Question Under the EU Deforestation Regulation

> A legal commentary explains that the EU Deforestation Regulation applies to companies selling cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya or wood products, and their derived goods. It defines deforestation-free sourcing as land not deforested after 31 December 2020.

- Date: 2025-02-21 · published 2025-02-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26067-where-do-the-goodies-come-from-the-key-question-under-the-eu-deforestation
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Soy and palm oil exporters to the EU must prove deforestation-free origin, which can narrow eligible supply and add traceability costs. The effect on prices is modest while enforcement timing remains uncertain.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2024-12-04 | [The EU Deforestation Regulation: an update and what it means for companies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26993-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-an-update-and-what-it-means-for-companies.md) | +0.3% | +0.8% |
| 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 | 2025-11-26 | [EU deforestation regulation forces companies to act - KPMG-Law](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21987-eu-deforestation-regulation-forces-companies-to-act-kpmg-law.md) | -0.8% | -5.5% |
| SOY | 2024-05-23 | [From bean to bar: Locating and Reporting Cocoa Supply Chain Data Under the EU Deforestation Regulation - Bird & Bird](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30264-from-bean-to-bar-locating-and-reporting-cocoa-supply-chain-data-under-the-eu.md) | -2.9% | -6.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-06-13 | [The EU Deforestation Regulation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24239-the-eu-deforestation-regulation.md) | +3.5% | +8.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-07-20 | [What is the EU Deforestation Regulation? - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35077-what-is-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-fern.md) | +1.6% | -2.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-12-04 | [The EU Deforestation Regulation: an update and what it means for companies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26993-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-an-update-and-what-it-means-for-companies.md) | -0.7% | -14.6% |

## Sources

- ceelegalmatters.com: https://ceelegalmatters.com/briefings/28853-where-do-the-goodies-come-from-the-key-question-under-the-eu-deforestation-regulation

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