The EU adopted its New Genomic Techniques regulation on 17 June 2026, creating a two-tier framework that opens a simplified approval pathway for CRISPR-edited crops. Herbicide-tolerant traits are barred from the fast track; organic production is excluded.
The EU Commission's EUDR Delegated Act consultation closed 1 June 2026. Soluble coffee and oleochemical palm derivatives are added to scope; cattle hides are removed. The 30 December 2026 deadline for large and medium operators is now fixed.
The highest renewable-fuel volumes in the programme's history take effect mid-month, hard-wiring a step-change in domestic soybean-oil demand into the next two years. Biomass-based diesel blending rises more than 60% over 2025 levels.
Antimicrobial growth promoter ban from 3 September will block all Brazilian animal-origin exports to the EU. First country removed under the new mirror measure — suspension effective 3 Sep.