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Negotiators from the European Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on 3 December 2024 to postpone the deforestation regulation. Large operators and traders must comply from 30 December 2025, and micro and small enterprises from 30 June 2026.
The Commission cited concerns from member states, non-EU countries and traders about readiness.
The extra year gives producers and traders in exporting countries more time to meet due diligence rules for palm oil and soy. Near-term supply to the EU is unaffected, so the price effect is minimal.
europarl.europa.euDec 3, 2024After 513 past neutral policy events, Palm Oil moved a median 0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -1.6% to +1.4%), and -0.1% over 20.
After 554 past neutral policy events, Soybeans moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.6%), and +0.6% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
