EUDR delay: key facts and summaryEuropean Commission proposes second 12-month delay to EUDR enforcementMain reason cited is unready IT systems for due diligenceEUDR covers soy, palm oil, beef, coffee, cocoa, rubber, woodNGOs condemn delay as undermining credibility and protecting industry laggardsParliament and Council decision will determine regulation’s final enforcement dateAfter much speculation, another 12-month delay to the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is looking like a very real possibility. The reason given is not that industry is underprepared, as was suggested when the first 12-month delay was announced, but that IT systems aren’t yet ready. Pressure has been mounting on the Commission to add a fourth risk category to its country benchmarking system: negligible risk. She has written to co-legislators, including the European Council and Parliament, to discuss next steps, but says she’s hoping they’ll support the Commission’s call for another 12-month delay. Originally, the EUDR was set to be enforced in December 2024, but after an initial delay, it’s now planned to take effect in December 2025.