# Indonesia raises concerns over EU deforestation law’s impact on smallholders

> The Indonesian government has objected to the EUDR, citing unclear due diligence rules, unrealistic demands on smallholders and conflicting geolocation requirements. Deputy Foreign Minister Arief Havas Oegroseno also questioned the EU's enforcement of the FLEGT timber deal. An EU envoy acknowledged some ambiguities but defended the regulation.

- Date: 2025-04-17 · published 2025-04-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25155-indonesia-raises-concerns-over-eu-deforestation-law-s-impact-on-smallholders
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Indonesia is the largest palm oil producer, so resistance to EUDR rules raises the risk of disputes that could disrupt EU-bound palm flows. Continued ambiguity keeps a modest downside risk on palm oil prices.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2017-10-19 | [Indonesia Launched Palm Oil Rejuvenation Scheme for Smallholders \| Indonesia Investments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68333-indonesia-launched-palm-oil-rejuvenation-scheme-for-smallholders-indonesia.md) | +0.6% | +1.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-12-18 | [EU countries approve year-long delay to deforestation law \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21521-eu-countries-approve-year-long-delay-to-deforestation-law-reuters.md) | +0.6% | +1.6% |
| 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 | 2026-07-13 | [EU adds some palm oil products to deforestation law, removes leather \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18353-eu-adds-some-palm-oil-products-to-deforestation-law-removes-leather-reuters.md) | +0.5% | +3.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-11-18 | [EU imposes rules on six products to halt ‘imported deforestation’ – EUobserver](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44103-eu-imposes-rules-on-six-products-to-halt-imported-deforestation-euobserver.md) | +0.0% | -8.5% |

## Sources

- news.mongabay.com: https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/indonesia-raises-concerns-over-eu-deforestation-laws-impact-on-smallholders/

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