# Deforestation Regulation: Impacts of a Possible Delay in Risk Classification of Countries and Other Recent Developments | Insights | Mayer Brown

> The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) entered into force in June 2023, with its main prohibitions applying from 30 December 2024. Relevant palm oil, soy, wood, cocoa, coffee, cattle and rubber products must be deforestation-free, legal, and covered by a due diligence statement. A possible delay in the country risk classification is under discussion.

- Date: 2024-03-25 · published 2024-03-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31221-deforestation-regulation-impacts-of-a-possible-delay-in-risk-classification-of
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Compliance requirements could restrict EU market access for palm oil and soy derivatives, which may weigh on EU import demand and prices for those products. A delay in country risk ratings would reduce near-term disruption risk.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- PALMOIL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2023-06-12 | [European Union Publishes Deforestation Regulation \| Insights \| Mayer Brown](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35524-european-union-publishes-deforestation-regulation-insights-mayer-brown.md) | +5.9% | +14.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-02-18 | [EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) Amendments: A Need for Further Clarifications \| Oxford Law Blogs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20609-eu-deforestation-regulation-eudr-amendments-a-need-for-further-clarifications.md) | +0.6% | +9.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-07-13 | [Brussels adopts implementation measures for EU's Deforestation Regulation - EUbusiness.com \| EU news, business and politics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18358-brussels-adopts-implementation-measures-for-eu-s-deforestation-regulation.md) | +0.5% | +3.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-02-11 | [The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is amended: what is the EUDR and what must companies do now?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20606-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-eudr-is-amended-what-is-the-eudr-and-what-must.md) | -0.8% | +7.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-05-18 | [EU-Malaysia Joint Press Statement on EU Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR) and the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) Certification Scheme \| EEAS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30261-eu-malaysia-joint-press-statement-on-eu-deforestation-free-regulation-eudr-and.md) | -0.3% | +1.7% |
| SOY | 2023-06-12 | [European Union Publishes Deforestation Regulation \| Insights \| Mayer Brown](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35524-european-union-publishes-deforestation-regulation-insights-mayer-brown.md) | +5.8% | +9.7% |
| SOY | 2026-02-11 | [The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is amended: what is the EUDR and what must companies do now?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20606-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-eudr-is-amended-what-is-the-eudr-and-what-must.md) | +1.0% | +6.9% |
| SOY | 2022-11-09 | [CRR Report (09th November 2022) - EU Deforestation Regulation: Traceability Requirement Impact on Soy and Beef in Brazil - AidEnvironment](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38691-crr-report-09th-november-2022-eu-deforestation-regulation-traceability.md) | +0.9% | +1.9% |

## Sources

- mayerbrown.com: https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/insights/publications/2024/03/deforestation-regulation-impacts-of-a-possible-delay-in-risk-classification-of-countries-and-other-recent-developments

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