European Parliament urged to safeguard the EU’s strategic soy supply chains

The European Biodiesel Board (EBB) and FEDIOL have called on the European Parliament’s Plenary to uphold the EU’s strategic interests by rejecting Delegated Act 2026/2680, following the welcome vote in the ITRE Committee supporting the EPP–ECR Motion for Objection.

The proposed delegated act, introduced under the Renewable Energy Directive, relies on a methodology that sector organisations describe as fundamentally flawed.

According to EBB and FEDIOL, its implementation would severely undermine the viability of EU-grown soy and the processing sector that transforms soybeans into essential food, feed and renewable energy inputs.

They argue that this risks weakening Europe’s protein autonomy at a time when the EU is preparing major policy initiatives, including the forthcoming Commission Protein Plan and the ongoing revision of the Common Market Organisation Regulation (CMO II – EU Protein Crops Sector).

Soy processing plays a strategic role in strengthening food security, supporting farmers, and ensuring resilient supply chains across the continent. EBB and FEDIOL warn that the delegated act would create regulatory incoherence between EU biofuel rules and agricultural policy, ultimately harming domestic production capacity.

Both organisations urge members of the European Parliament to object to the delegated act during the upcoming plenary vote and commit to working with MEPs to secure the absolute majority required.