# EU countries seek more cuts to deforestation rules, letter shows

> Most EU countries have asked for further changes to the anti-deforestation law, according to a letter seen by Reuters. They argue some producers cannot meet its terms and face a competitive disadvantage.

- Date: 2025-07-07 · published 2025-07-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23774-eu-countries-seek-more-cuts-to-deforestation-rules-letter-shows
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

If the rules are weakened or delayed, EU demand for certified-compliant soy and palm oil may be less of a premium driver, which could ease the cost pressure on compliant supply chains. Any further delay would reduce near-term compliance-driven demand shifts.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2024-07-05 | [EU resists calls to delay deforestation law, letter shows \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29291-eu-resists-calls-to-delay-deforestation-law-letter-shows-reuters.md) | -2.9% | -13.1% |
| SOY | 2025-11-11 | [EU countries seek another year-long deforestation law delay \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21988-eu-countries-seek-another-year-long-deforestation-law-delay-reuters.md) | +3.7% | -2.6% |
| SOY | 2024-12-18 | [Delay to EU deforestation law confirmed after countries approve \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26988-delay-to-eu-deforestation-law-confirmed-after-countries-approve-reuters.md) | -0.2% | +4.3% |
| SOY | 2025-05-26 | [Eleven countries demand EU weakens deforestation law further, document shows \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24694-eleven-countries-demand-eu-weakens-deforestation-law-further-document-shows.md) | -2.5% | -1.3% |
| SOY | 2026-03-04 | [EU Proposes to Trim Anti-Deforestation Rules to Ease Rollout](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20178-eu-proposes-to-trim-anti-deforestation-rules-to-ease-rollout.md) | +2.7% | +1.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-07-05 | [EU resists calls to delay deforestation law, letter shows \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29291-eu-resists-calls-to-delay-deforestation-law-letter-shows-reuters.md) | -2.5% | -1.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-11-11 | [EU countries seek another year-long deforestation law delay \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21988-eu-countries-seek-another-year-long-deforestation-law-delay-reuters.md) | +0.6% | +1.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-12-18 | [Delay to EU deforestation law confirmed after countries approve \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26988-delay-to-eu-deforestation-law-confirmed-after-countries-approve-reuters.md) | -2.1% | -12.9% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/eu-countries-seek-more-cuts-deforestation-rules-letter-shows-2025-07-07/

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