# From bean to bar: Locating and Reporting Cocoa Supply Chain Data Under the EU Deforestation Regulation - Bird & Bird

> Bird & Bird discusses EUDR obligations for cocoa supply chain data, noting the rules apply in all member states from December 30, 2024. It highlights concerns about obtaining the necessary supply chain data for due diligence and reporting.

- Date: 2024-05-23 · published 2024-05-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30264-from-bean-to-bar-locating-and-reporting-cocoa-supply-chain-data-under-the-eu
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Data and compliance burdens tied to EUDR may slow or reshape trade in deforestation-linked commodities, mainly affecting cocoa but with spillover to soy and palm oil sourcing decisions.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2024-06-25 | [Ensuring deforestation-free supply chains: The new EU regulation - EFS Consulting](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29775-ensuring-deforestation-free-supply-chains-the-new-eu-regulation-efs-consulting.md) | -1.3% | -4.9% |
| SOY | 2024-01-08 | [The European Union and United Kingdom's deforestation-free supply chains regulations: implications for Brazil \| SEI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32136-the-european-union-and-united-kingdom-s-deforestation-free-supply-chains.md) | -3.5% | -4.3% |
| SOY | 2024-02-27 | [Unveiling the Impact: Deforestation in the Supply Chain and the EU's Regulatory Response - Landmark Information Group](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31736-unveiling-the-impact-deforestation-in-the-supply-chain-and-the-eu-s-regulatory.md) | +1.0% | +6.4% |
| SOY | 2021-08-26 | [How to delink the UK’s soybean imports and livestock supply chains from deforestation in the Amazon - LSE Business Review](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45589-how-to-delink-the-uk-s-soybean-imports-and-livestock-supply-chains-from.md) | -5.1% | -4.6% |
| SOY | 2025-02-21 | [Where Do the Goodies Come From? The Key Question Under the EU Deforestation Regulation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26067-where-do-the-goodies-come-from-the-key-question-under-the-eu-deforestation.md) | -2.2% | -3.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-02-27 | [Unveiling the Impact: Deforestation in the Supply Chain and the EU's Regulatory Response - Landmark Information Group](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31736-unveiling-the-impact-deforestation-in-the-supply-chain-and-the-eu-s-regulatory.md) | +2.3% | +9.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-02-21 | [Where Do the Goodies Come From? The Key Question Under the EU Deforestation Regulation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26067-where-do-the-goodies-come-from-the-key-question-under-the-eu-deforestation.md) | -0.4% | -2.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-02-15 | [New obligations on importers and traders arising from the EU Deforestation Regulation \| Article \| Chambers and Partners](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31730-new-obligations-on-importers-and-traders-arising-from-the-eu-deforestation.md) | -0.9% | +8.9% |

## Sources

- twobirds.com: https://www.twobirds.com/en/insights/2024/global/from-bean-to-bar

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