# EU deforestation law: Parliament to vote on simplification proposals | 24-11-2025 | News | European Parliament

> The European Parliament is scheduled to vote on targeted simplification proposals for the EU Deforestation Regulation during its 24-27 November plenary. The changes include transitional periods, IT system improvements, and possible reduced obligations for micro and small operators and downstream traders. The law covers cocoa, coffee, palm oil, soy, wood, rubber, charcoal, printed paper and cattle products.

- Date: 2025-11-20 · published 2025-11-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21984-eu-deforestation-law-parliament-to-vote-on-simplification-proposals-24-11-2025
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Easing compliance requirements lowers near-term pressure on EU-bound soy and palm oil supply chains, which removes a potential premium for verified deforestation-free volumes. Buyers should expect softer compliance-driven price differentials for these inputs.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2020-10-01 | [Binding legislation needed to stop EU-driven global deforestation, say MEPs \| News \| European Parliament](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50657-binding-legislation-needed-to-stop-eu-driven-global-deforestation-say-meps-news.md) | +2.7% | +3.3% |
| SOY | 2020-02-13 | [European Parliament calls for rules to end imported deforestation - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54635-european-parliament-calls-for-rules-to-end-imported-deforestation-fern.md) | +0.0% | -4.2% |
| SOY | 2024-12-17 | [EU Parliament gives final approval to deforestation law delay \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26991-eu-parliament-gives-final-approval-to-deforestation-law-delay-reuters.md) | -1.3% | +6.2% |
| SOY | 2018-09-11 | [European Parliament calls for tangible EU measures to help put an end to deforestation \| AGENCE EUROPE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63050-european-parliament-calls-for-tangible-eu-measures-to-help-put-an-end-to.md) | -1.2% | +4.3% |
| SOY | 2026-06-10 | [Simplification proposals sign-off signals last push for EUDR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18820-simplification-proposals-sign-off-signals-last-push-for-eudr.md) | +1.5% | +5.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-10-01 | [Binding legislation needed to stop EU-driven global deforestation, say MEPs \| News \| European Parliament](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50657-binding-legislation-needed-to-stop-eu-driven-global-deforestation-say-meps-news.md) | -1.1% | +1.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-11-26 | [European Parliament supports year-long deforestation law delay \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21985-european-parliament-supports-year-long-deforestation-law-delay-reuters.md) | +1.9% | +0.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-02-13 | [European Parliament calls for rules to end imported deforestation - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54635-european-parliament-calls-for-rules-to-end-imported-deforestation-fern.md) | -2.8% | -16.7% |

## Sources

- europarl.europa.eu: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agenda/plenary-news/2025-11-24/8/eu-deforestation-law-parliament-to-vote-on-simplification-proposals

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