# EUDR deadline sparks global delay requests

> FoodNavigator reports that several markets are seeking delays to the EUDR, which applies from December 30, 2024 for large companies. The US government formally asked the European Commission in May for a delay, arguing an import ban would hurt US producers, and concerns persist about impacts on farmers and SMEs.

- Date: 2024-08-27 · published 2024-08-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28806-eudr-deadline-sparks-global-delay-requests
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Possible delays reduce near-term disruption risk for soy and palm oil flows into the EU, keeping feed and oilseed trade largely unchanged.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2024-08-01 | [EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29296-eu-deforestation-regulation-eudr.md) | -0.8% | -6.8% |
| SOY | 2024-11-14 | [EUDR delay confirmed for 12 months](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27451-eudr-delay-confirmed-for-12-months.md) | -1.4% | -0.8% |
| SOY | 2022-10-01 | [Editorial: Towards Reducing the EU’s Global Deforestation Footprint?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39166-editorial-towards-reducing-the-eu-s-global-deforestation-footprint.md) | +0.2% | +1.7% |
| SOY | 2022-03-21 | [Strengthening the EU regulation on deforestation-free products – Global Canopy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42305-strengthening-the-eu-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products-global-canopy.md) | +2.5% | +2.8% |
| SOY | 2024-07-05 | [EU resists calls to delay deforestation law, letter shows \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29291-eu-resists-calls-to-delay-deforestation-law-letter-shows-reuters.md) | -2.9% | -13.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-08-22 | [EU Adopts New Regulation To Reduce Global Deforestation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34614-eu-adopts-new-regulation-to-reduce-global-deforestation.md) | -0.3% | -3.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-10-06 | [Removing the EU’s Blinkers \|         Global Oil & Fats Business Online – gofbonline.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62559-removing-the-eu-s-blinkers-global-oil-and-fats-business-online-gofbonline-com.md) | -1.2% | -3.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-04-22 | [EUDR: Palm oil's readiness](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19737-eudr-palm-oil-s-readiness.md) | -0.0% | -0.2% |

## Sources

- foodnavigator.com: https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2024/08/27/EUDR-deadline-sparks-global-delay-requests/

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