# The impact of European Union deforestation regulation: Four lessons from Peru's journey

> A World Bank blog outlines how the EU Deforestation Regulation starting December 30 will require geolocation documentation for imports of coffee, cocoa, palm oil, soy, beef and wood. Research estimates up to 22% of Latin America's EU-bound exports could be affected.

- Date: 2024-07-31 · published 2024-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29292-the-impact-of-european-union-deforestation-regulation-four-lessons-from-peru-s
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Documentation burdens fall on exporters in producing countries, which could slow shipments and tighten supply of compliant soy and palm oil into Europe.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2024-09-26 | [Is the European Union Deforestation Regulation WTO-Proof? – ECIPE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28330-is-the-european-union-deforestation-regulation-wto-proof-ecipe.md) | +0.3% | -5.3% |
| SOY | 2025-12-18 | [2025-23: Further delay to the implementation of the European Union Deforestation Regulation - DAFF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21523-2025-23-further-delay-to-the-implementation-of-the-european-union-deforestation.md) | +0.5% | -0.0% |
| SOY | 2024-01-08 | [The European Union and United Kingdom's deforestation-free supply chains regulations: implications for Brazil \| SEI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32136-the-european-union-and-united-kingdom-s-deforestation-free-supply-chains.md) | -3.5% | -4.3% |
| SOY | 2024-02-22 | [European Union Deforestation Free Regulation (EUDR) - SGS e-Customs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31733-european-union-deforestation-free-regulation-eudr-sgs-e-customs.md) | -2.3% | +4.2% |
| SOY | 2024-09-01 | [European Union Deforestation Regulation: What US companies should know](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28327-european-union-deforestation-regulation-what-us-companies-should-know.md) | +1.8% | +7.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-09-26 | [Is the European Union Deforestation Regulation WTO-Proof? – ECIPE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28330-is-the-european-union-deforestation-regulation-wto-proof-ecipe.md) | +8.4% | +9.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-12-18 | [2025-23: Further delay to the implementation of the European Union Deforestation Regulation - DAFF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21523-2025-23-further-delay-to-the-implementation-of-the-european-union-deforestation.md) | +0.6% | +1.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-02-22 | [European Union Deforestation Free Regulation (EUDR) - SGS e-Customs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31733-european-union-deforestation-free-regulation-eudr-sgs-e-customs.md) | +0.3% | +9.6% |

## Sources

- blogs.worldbank.org: https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/latinamerica/the-impact-of-european-union-deforestation-regulation--four-less

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