# EU: Don’t Weaken the Anti-Deforestation Law | Human Rights Watch

> Human Rights Watch called on the European Parliament to reject amendments to the EUDR, including a two-year delay, an exclusion of traders and a no-risk category. The amendments were proposed by Christine Schneider of the European People's Party on 7 November, with a vote expected on 14 November.

- Date: 2024-11-08 · published 2024-11-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27452-eu-don-t-weaken-the-anti-deforestation-law-human-rights-watch
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

The advocacy statement does not change the rules, but it reflects pressure around the delay and scope changes that determine future compliance costs for soy and other EU-bound commodities.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-01-31 | [Critical Moment for the EU Anti-Deforestation Law \| Human Rights Watch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26536-critical-moment-for-the-eu-anti-deforestation-law-human-rights-watch.md) | +1.6% | -3.1% |
| SOY | 2023-05-16 | [EU Approves Law for ‘Deforestation-Free’ Trade \| Human Rights Watch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35971-eu-approves-law-for-deforestation-free-trade-human-rights-watch.md) | -4.2% | -0.1% |
| SOY | 2022-01-27 | [EU: To End Deforestation, Protect Land Rights \| Human Rights Watch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43169-eu-to-end-deforestation-protect-land-rights-human-rights-watch.md) | +7.3% | +15.4% |
| SOY | 2023-04-19 | [EU: Major Step For ‘Deforestation-Free’ Trade \| Human Rights Watch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36441-eu-major-step-for-deforestation-free-trade-human-rights-watch.md) | -4.9% | -10.2% |
| SOY | 2022-02-21 | [EU: Member states call for delay of EU anti-deforestation law - Business and Human Rights Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42740-eu-member-states-call-for-delay-of-eu-anti-deforestation-law-business-and-human.md) | +2.7% | +5.6% |
| SBM | 2023-09-01 | [Global impact of the EU’s anti-deforestation law](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34617-global-impact-of-the-eu-s-anti-deforestation-law.md) | -3.5% | -5.8% |
| SBM | 2021-09-14 | [Leaked EU anti-deforestation law omits fragile grasslands and wetlands  \| Deforestation \| The Guardian](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45099-leaked-eu-anti-deforestation-law-omits-fragile-grasslands-and-wetlands.md) | -1.7% | -6.4% |
| SBM | 2021-10-25 | [Why Rubber Must be Kept in the EU’s Anti-Deforestation Law - Mighty Earth](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44593-why-rubber-must-be-kept-in-the-eu-s-anti-deforestation-law-mighty-earth.md) | +1.0% | +11.1% |

## Sources

- hrw.org: https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/11/08/eu-dont-weaken-anti-deforestation-law

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