# Regulation on ‘imported deforestation’ - Belarus, Myanmar, North Korea and Russia present significant risks | AGENCE EUROPE

> On 22 May the European Commission classified Belarus, Myanmar, North Korea and Russia as high-risk countries under the deforestation regulation, based on sanctions. Argentina, Brazil, Indonesia and Malaysia are in the standard category, and Member State checks vary by risk level.

- Date: 2025-05-21 · published 2025-05-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24695-regulation-on-imported-deforestation-belarus-myanmar-north-korea-and-russia
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Checks at 9% of imports from high-risk origins could slow some trade, but Russia's agricultural exports are only lightly affected, so the price impact is small.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2024-12-18 | [Postponement by one year of formally adopted regulation on imported deforestation, after eight months of uncertainty \| AGENCE EUROPE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26994-postponement-by-one-year-of-formally-adopted-regulation-on-imported.md) | -0.2% | +4.3% |
| SOY | 2021-10-20 | [Future rules against imported deforestation in EU, Greens/EFA Group reiterates European Parliament’s expectations \| AGENCE EUROPE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44587-future-rules-against-imported-deforestation-in-eu-greens-efa-group-reiterates.md) | +0.8% | +1.9% |
| SOY | 2023-09-01 | [EU's Deforestation Regulation poses risks for companies and investors \| IFR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34124-eu-s-deforestation-regulation-poses-risks-for-companies-and-investors-ifr.md) | -0.8% | -6.2% |
| SOY | 2024-10-01 | [EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR): A Guide for Importers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28334-eu-deforestation-regulation-eudr-a-guide-for-importers.md) | -2.2% | -7.9% |
| 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% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-12-18 | [Postponement by one year of formally adopted regulation on imported deforestation, after eight months of uncertainty \| AGENCE EUROPE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26994-postponement-by-one-year-of-formally-adopted-regulation-on-imported.md) | -2.1% | -12.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-04-21 | [Combating imported deforestation in EU, Christophe Hansen caught between ambition and pragmatism \| AGENCE EUROPE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41865-combating-imported-deforestation-in-eu-christophe-hansen-caught-between.md) | +1.2% | -1.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-10-20 | [Future rules against imported deforestation in EU, Greens/EFA Group reiterates European Parliament’s expectations \| AGENCE EUROPE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44587-future-rules-against-imported-deforestation-in-eu-greens-efa-group-reiterates.md) | +0.5% | -0.4% |

## Sources

- agenceurope.eu: https://agenceurope.eu/en/bulletin/article/13646/7/regulation-on-imported-deforestation-belarus-myanmar-north-korea-and-russia-present-significant-risks

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