# Eleven countries demand EU weakens deforestation law further, document shows | Reuters

> Eleven governments have submitted a document asking the EU to weaken the deforestation law further. They seek a new low-risk class and changes to due diligence for EU exports, and they warn of penalties of up to 4% of EU turnover.

- Date: 2025-05-26 · published 2025-05-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24694-eleven-countries-demand-eu-weakens-deforestation-law-further-document-shows
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

If the EU loosens the rules, trade in soy and palm oil could become less costly, but the outcome is uncertain and the price effect is minor for now.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2024-11-07 | [EU lawmakers in talks to further weaken deforestation law, document shows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27447-eu-lawmakers-in-talks-to-further-weaken-deforestation-law-document-shows.md) | +1.0% | -0.1% |
| 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 | 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 | 2025-07-07 | [EU countries seek more cuts to deforestation rules, letter shows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23774-eu-countries-seek-more-cuts-to-deforestation-rules-letter-shows.md) | -4.9% | -8.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-11-07 | [EU lawmakers in talks to further weaken deforestation law, document shows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27447-eu-lawmakers-in-talks-to-further-weaken-deforestation-law-document-shows.md) | +0.4% | +1.8% |
| 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/eleven-countries-demand-eu-weakens-deforestation-law-further-document-shows-2025-05-26/

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