# The EU Deforestation Regulation: what are the challenges and opportunities for Asia Pacific companies and will the Brussels effect take hold? - Lexology

> A law firm analysis describes the EUDR's prohibition on placing seven commodities on the EU market or exporting them from the EU if linked to land deforested after 31 December 2020. It discusses compliance challenges for Asia Pacific companies and the so-called Brussels effect on global standards.

- Date: 2024-06-28 · published 2024-06-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Asia Pacific · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29777-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-what-are-the-challenges-and-opportunities-for
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Asia Pacific producers and traders of palm oil and soy face rising compliance requirements, which could fragment supply chains and affect regional export pricing.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2023-01-31 | [What does Europe’s deforestation law mean for palm oil? RSPO talks challenges and opportunities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37815-what-does-europe-s-deforestation-law-mean-for-palm-oil-rspo-talks-challenges.md) | -1.0% | +1.3% |
| 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% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-06-07 | [EU Deforestation Regulation: What companies need to know + how they’ll be impacted - Quantis](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35527-eu-deforestation-regulation-what-companies-need-to-know-how-they-ll-be-impacted.md) | +1.6% | +16.4% |
| 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 | 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) | +1.9% | +0.1% |
| 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 | 2024-01-15 | [EU Deforestation Regulation: considerations for commodities traders - Lexology](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32131-eu-deforestation-regulation-considerations-for-commodities-traders-lexology.md) | +1.5% | -1.1% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- lexology.com: https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=d3c2240d-481b-4b01-b179-6ca3995bd83e

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