The Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) welcomes the European Union’s decision to postpone the full implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) until December 2026, with micro and small operators given additional time until mid-2027. This extension responds to widespread concerns, raised not only by producing countries, but also by European operators, regarding readiness, administrative burden, and the risk of unintended trade disruption. […]