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More than twenty European organizations from the agri-food, forestry, and feed sectors—including FEFAC, COPA-COGECA, COCERAL, CELCAA, and UECBV—have expressed their concern about the lack of legal clarity and practical unfeasibility of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which is scheduled to come into force on December 30, 2025, for medium and large companies, and on June 30, 2026, for micro and small companies.
The signatories call on the Commission to introduce a “stop-the-clock” mechanism that would allow for a reassessment of the implementation of the regulation, with the goal of ensuring its practical viability without compromising the environmental objective of combating deforestation.
The European Feed Manufacturers' Federation (FEFAC) has issued an urgent warning about the risk of serious disruptions to the soybean supply, essential for the European livestock sector, as a direct consequence of the uncertain application of the EUDR.
On October 28, FEFAC sent an urgent letter to the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers, chaired by Denmark, warning of a blockage in the soybean market. According to FEFAC President Pedro Cordero, suppliers have withdrawn offers for 2026, and the few available for 2025 include significant surcharges. Purchases of soybean products planned for the first and second quarters of 2026 are now experiencing legal uncertainty, according to Cordero, due to the Commission's proposal to postpone inspections and sanctions by the competent authorities for six months, which may or may not have retroactive effect. FEFAC anticipates that this will result in disruptions to the soybean supply chain in major producing countries, with a consequent impact on additional costs for the EU livestock sector of up to €1.5 billion.
November 2, 2025/ 333 Staff with information from FEFAC.
