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On 23 September 2025, Environment Commissioner Roswall sent a letter to MEPs and the Danish Presidency saying that she is “considering a postponement of the entry into application of the EUDR, currently foreseen for 30 December 2025, for one year. The regulation was originally scheduled to apply from 30 December 2024 but was deferred last year until 30 December 2025. However, implementation problems have continued and although there is not yet an official statement from the Commission, the letter points to the lack of technical readiness of the EUDR Information System as the main reason for the proposed delay. The Commissioner has told the press that more time is needed to make sure the IT system is working properly and to avoid disruption to business and uncertainty for authorities and stakeholders. She has also indicated that “simplification of different angles” of the EUDR will be discussed with member states.
The EU dependency on Third Countries for essential feed additives, in particular China, was previously not analysed in detail due to a lack of public data. With the support of its members, FEFAC, the European Feed Manufacturers Association, tried to fill the data gap and issued a study in September 2025 on EU vulnerability with regards to access to essential nutritional feed additives. The EU is hugely dependent on Third Countries for almost all of the vitamins and amino-acids it needs to feed animals. China holds an ultra-dominant position on the global market for these substances, and even a quasi-monopoly for some. This means that the EU feed and livestock sectors have very limited opportunities to diversify their sourcing.
For further detail see EU Vulnerability for Access to Essential Nutritional Feed Additives | FEFAC
