# Implementation of the EU Deforestation regulation - September 2023 | New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

> New Zealand's foreign affairs ministry says the EU Deforestation Regulation has entered into force and will require geolocation data for in-scope products from December 2024. It notes the burden will fall most heavily on New Zealand beef, with wood, coffee and chocolate exporters also affected.

- Date: 2023-09-21 · published 2023-09-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34125-implementation-of-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-september-2023-new-zealand
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Geolocation and due-diligence requirements raise exporter costs for beef and other in-scope goods, which may slow some EU-bound flows and affect regional beef pricing.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 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) | +0.2% | +3.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-10-01 | [EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR): A Guide for Importers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28334-eu-deforestation-regulation-eudr-a-guide-for-importers.md) | +1.2% | +2.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-07-02 | [A comprehensive overview of the EU deforestation regulation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23776-a-comprehensive-overview-of-the-eu-deforestation-regulation.md) | +2.1% | +7.4% |
| LCATTLE | 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) | -0.1% | +1.8% |
| LCATTLE | 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) | +0.7% | +3.8% |

## Sources

- mfat.govt.nz: https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/mfat-market-reports/implementation-of-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-september-2023

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