# European Union Deforestation Regulation Compliance

> A Squire Patton Boggs legal note says companies are preparing for the EU Deforestation Regulation, which takes effect 30 December 2024 for large operators and June 2025 for micro and small exporters. Seven commodities including cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, soy and wood are covered, with fines of up to 4% of EU turnover.

- Date: 2023-11-14 · published 2023-11-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33217-european-union-deforestation-regulation-compliance
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Required plot-level geolocation and proof of no deforestation since 2020 could restrict eligible soy, palm and cattle supply into the EU. Price effects depend on how strictly the rules are enforced.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: neutral
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2023-11-28 | [2023-35: European Union Deforestation Regulation - DAFF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33206-2023-35-european-union-deforestation-regulation-daff.md) | -1.8% | -1.2% |
| SOY | 2026-08-26 | [European Commission updates frequently asked questions on implementation of EU Deforestation Regulation \| AGENCE EUROPE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17924-european-commission-updates-frequently-asked-questions-on-implementation-of-eu.md) | +6.4% | +7.3% |
| SOY | 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) | +0.1% | +2.7% |
| SOY | 2023-11-15 | [Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33210-regulation-eu-2023-1115-on-deforestation-free-products.md) | +0.6% | -4.5% |
| SOY | 2022-09-15 | [European bill passes to ban imports of deforestation-linked commodities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39604-european-bill-passes-to-ban-imports-of-deforestation-linked-commodities.md) | -2.8% | -7.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-08-26 | [European Commission updates frequently asked questions on implementation of EU Deforestation Regulation \| AGENCE EUROPE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17924-european-commission-updates-frequently-asked-questions-on-implementation-of-eu.md) | +5.4% | +1.4% |
| 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 | 2023-11-15 | [Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33210-regulation-eu-2023-1115-on-deforestation-free-products.md) | +0.9% | -3.4% |

## Sources

- natlawreview.com: https://natlawreview.com/article/countdown-compliance-european-unions-deforestation-regulation

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