# The UK’s approach to deforestation regulations - GOV.UK

> The UK government outlines its approach to deforestation regulations, including plans for a Great Britain deforestation policy under the Environment Act 2021 and strengthened timber rules. It says it will consult businesses and partners on the proposed policy.

- Date: 2026-06-23 · published 2026-06-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18816-the-uk-s-approach-to-deforestation-regulations-gov-uk
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

This is a policy framework still at consultation stage with no immediate change to feed or commodity flows, so price impact is negligible.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-02-21 | [Spotlight on deforestation regulations in the UK and EU : Clyde & Co](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26066-spotlight-on-deforestation-regulations-in-the-uk-and-eu-clyde-and-co.md) | -2.2% | -3.1% |
| SOY | 2024-04-01 | [The EU Deforestation Regulation: Getting started now](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31227-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-getting-started-now.md) | -0.5% | -2.7% |
| SOY | 2023-07-20 | [What is the EU Deforestation Regulation? - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35077-what-is-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-fern.md) | +3.7% | -10.5% |
| SOY | 2024-08-01 | [EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29296-eu-deforestation-regulation-eudr.md) | -0.8% | -6.8% |
| SOY | 2024-06-19 | [Detangling the EU Deforestation Regulation \| WBCSD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29772-detangling-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-wbcsd.md) | -1.0% | -6.4% |
| SBM | 2025-06-13 | [The EU Deforestation Regulation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24239-the-eu-deforestation-regulation.md) | -3.4% | -9.4% |
| SBM | 2025-02-21 | [Spotlight on deforestation regulations in the UK and EU : Clyde & Co](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26066-spotlight-on-deforestation-regulations-in-the-uk-and-eu-clyde-and-co.md) | -1.7% | +0.5% |
| SBM | 2024-06-19 | [Detangling the EU Deforestation Regulation \| WBCSD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29772-detangling-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-wbcsd.md) | -1.4% | -7.7% |

## Sources

- gov.uk: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-uks-approach-to-deforestation-regulations/the-uks-approach-to-deforestation-regulations

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