The European Commission postpones the entry into force of the regulation following calls for simplification from the majority of member states and the Parliament. The feed manufacturers sector welcomes the extension as “an opportunity to get things right” and avoid market distortions.
BRUSSELS, 23 Sep 2025 – The European Commission today announced a new one-year delay in the application of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), a piece of legislation designed to prevent the placing on the European Union market of raw materials associated with deforestation. The decision was communicated verbally by the European Commissioner for the Environment, Jessika Roswall, who also opened the door to amending and simplifying the regulation during this extension period. In 2024, the EC had already announced a further delay in the entry into force of the European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which had been postponed to December 2025 and has now been delayed once again.
This measure responds to the growing pressure exerted since last year by the Spanish Confederation of Manufacturers of Compound Feed for Animals (CESFAC) and, more recently, by a large majority of EU member states and the European Parliament, who had raised concerns about the complexity and technical problems of the regulation.
The regulation, though described as “well-intentioned in its origins”, has been criticised for its poor technical design and complex development, making it “impossible to comply with” under the terms currently envisaged. According to CESFAC, the uncertainty surrounding its implementation was already generating “harmful distortions in the international raw materials market”, an effect that was also observed at this same time last year.
The sector welcomes this postponement, viewing it as an opportunity to seriously reform the legislation. The aim is to transform what was perceived as a “risk to the sustainable supply of raw materials and to competitiveness” into a genuine and feasible opportunity to recognise the efforts of the value chain in the fight against deforestation.
Sources in Brussels have confirmed that the European Commission plans to discuss the simplification of the regulation directly with national representatives on the Council, with the intention of avoiding a new and lengthy parliamentary debate. One of the key points to be discussed will be the possible creation of a “zero deforestation risk” category for certain countries, a request repeatedly put forward by nations such as the United States and Indonesia, as well as by European producers in sectors such as beef cattle.
CESFAC, which as far back as 2020 implemented its own strategy to promote the use of raw materials of non-deforestation origin, reiterates its commitment to sustainability. The organisation has been actively collaborating with initiatives from other countries, such as Argentina and the United States, to promote compliance with the EUDR. Now, with this extension, they hope to work towards a legislative framework that is effective, does not jeopardise the sustainability of the industry, and preserves the competitiveness of Spanish livestock production.
For further information:
-. Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 2023 on the making available on the Union market and the export from the Union of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation and repealing Regulation (EU) No 995/2010
-. Official website of CESFAC
-. Official CESFAC statement on the EUDR postponement
-. CESFAC on NeXusAvicultura
-. Animal feed on NeXusAvicultura