# EU Deforestation Regulation: considerations for commodities traders - Lexology

> The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) entered into force in June 2023 with an 18-month implementation period for operators and traders. The article summarises its provisions and notes that firms should start preparing now for compliance.

- Date: 2024-01-15 · published 2024-01-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32131-eu-deforestation-regulation-considerations-for-commodities-traders-lexology
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Traders of soy, palm oil, cattle, cocoa, coffee, wood and rubber into the EU will face traceability and due-diligence costs, which could widen regional price spreads for compliant versus non-compliant supply.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2025-06-13 | [The EU Deforestation Regulation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24239-the-eu-deforestation-regulation.md) | -3.4% | -9.4% |
| SBM | 2025-04-16 | [EU eases deforestation law reporting for companies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25148-eu-eases-deforestation-law-reporting-for-companies.md) | -1.0% | -3.3% |
| SBM | 2022-03-29 | [Report evaluates anti-deforestation regulations - STTC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42302-report-evaluates-anti-deforestation-regulations-sttc.md) | -4.4% | -6.6% |
| SBM | 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) | +3.5% | -4.2% |
| SBM | 2022-03-15 | [Strengthening the EU regulation on deforestation-free products - Insights - Trase](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42298-strengthening-the-eu-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products-insights-trase.md) | -6.5% | -11.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-03-22 | [EU's deforestation regulation: challenges and opportunities for food companies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36902-eu-s-deforestation-regulation-challenges-and-opportunities-for-food-companies.md) | -0.9% | -3.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-11-14 | [European Union Deforestation Regulation Compliance](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33217-european-union-deforestation-regulation-compliance.md) | +2.4% | -0.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-11-17 | [Oil palm smallholder farmers and EU deforestation regulation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38693-oil-palm-smallholder-farmers-and-eu-deforestation-regulation.md) | -0.3% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- lexology.com: https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=d28efc1c-20a5-4de4-88e7-7fe6ff4950d6

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