Oct 1st, 2025
2 mins
It has been widely reported that, due to IT systems not being ready, the European Commission is proposing another year’s delay to the EU’s new deforestation regulation (EUDR) coming into force.
The EUDR, first announced in 2021, was originally due to be enforced on 30th December 2024. But under pressure from parts of the food industry the deadline was extended by one year. This meant that large companies would’ve had until 30th December 2025 to comply with the new regulation whereas smaller businesses were given slightly longer – until 30th June 2026.
Under EUDR, companies marketing products including cocoa, coffee and palm oil, as well as foods that contain the ingredients, in the EU will have to demonstrate their supply chains are free from deforestation-related impacts.
The exact dates that the law will now apply from are still to be confirmed.
You can read more about the EUDR here
