# Malaysia makes contingency plans for agriculture exports under EU deforestation rules | Reuters

> Malaysia's commodities ministry said it has contingency plans to stay competitive in European markets if it is classed as a standard-risk country under the EU deforestation rules. Engagement sessions with agricommodity industries would follow if Malaysia fails to win low-risk status.

- Date: 2025-08-27 · published 2025-08-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Malaysia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23344-malaysia-makes-contingency-plans-for-agriculture-exports-under-eu-deforestation
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

A standard-risk classification would require full due diligence for Malaysian palm oil shipped to the EU, potentially diverting volumes and weighing on Malaysian palm oil prices relative to other markets.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2023-04-20 | [EU Regulation on deforestation-free products: What comes next for importers / exporters of agricultural commodities? \| BLOMSTEIN](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36440-eu-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products-what-comes-next-for-importers.md) | -1.0% | -8.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2019-10-13 | [EU Agriculture Ministers call for more intensive fight against global deforestation \| AGENCE EUROPE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56582-eu-agriculture-ministers-call-for-more-intensive-fight-against-global.md) | +2.2% | +18.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-03-07 | [EU deforestation rules may hurt palm oil exports beyond Europe, warns minister](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36905-eu-deforestation-rules-may-hurt-palm-oil-exports-beyond-europe-warns-minister.md) | -4.9% | -9.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-12-06 | [EU agrees law preventing import of goods linked to deforestation \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38273-eu-agrees-law-preventing-import-of-goods-linked-to-deforestation-reuters.md) | -4.6% | +3.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-09-23 | [EU to delay anti-deforestation law by another year \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22875-eu-to-delay-anti-deforestation-law-by-another-year-reuters.md) | -0.4% | +0.9% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/malaysia-makes-contingency-plans-agriculture-exports-under-eu-deforestation-2025-08-27/

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