Roswall told reporters the postponement was necessary to address concerns about the readiness of information-technology systems needed to support the law. Commodities linked to forest destructionThe EU deforestation law was due to take effect on December 30, and would have required operators selling goods including soy, beef and palm oil into EU markets to provide proof their products did not cause deforestation. The world-first policy aims to end the 10% of global deforestation fuelled by EU consumption of imported goods, but is a politically contested part of Europe's green agenda. As part of its trade deal with President Donald Trump, the EU committed to work to address US producers' concerns over the regulation. The European Parliament and EU member states must approve the delay.