# Brazil says EU deforestation rules hamper Mercosur trade deal negotiation | Reuters

> Brazil says EU deforestation rules are hampering negotiations on a trade deal with the Mercosur bloc. EU lawmakers approved the regulations in April, requiring producers of soy, beef, coffee and wood to prove their supply chains are deforestation-free.

- Date: 2023-11-08 · published 2023-11-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33213-brazil-says-eu-deforestation-rules-hamper-mercosur-trade-deal-negotiation
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Friction over the EU rules could delay Mercosur trade liberalisation and keep compliance costs on Brazilian soy and beef exports. The price effect is modest and mainly a trade-policy signal.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-02-18 | [US paper industry asks Trump to seek lighter EU deforestation rules \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26070-us-paper-industry-asks-trump-to-seek-lighter-eu-deforestation-rules-reuters.md) | -0.7% | -2.0% |
| SOY | 2020-07-16 | [A fifth of EU soy imports from Brazil could be tainted by deforestation, study says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52144-a-fifth-of-eu-soy-imports-from-brazil-could-be-tainted-by-deforestation-study.md) | +1.5% | +0.5% |
| SOY | 2025-05-13 | [US farmers say Brazil keeps edge in China's soy market despite trade truce \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9507-us-farmers-say-brazil-keeps-edge-in-china-s-soy-market-despite-trade-truce.md) | -1.4% | -0.8% |
| SOY | 2017-01-24 | [EU and Brazilian players act to foster 'more sustainable' soy production and trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73006-eu-and-brazilian-players-act-to-foster-more-sustainable-soy-production-and-trade.md) | -3.3% | -3.0% |
| SOY | 2019-03-20 | [As bumper harvest nears, Argentina's soy farmers stall deals waiting for trade war's end](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59939-as-bumper-harvest-nears-argentina-s-soy-farmers-stall-deals-waiting-for-trade.md) | -0.4% | -1.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-07-16 | [A fifth of EU soy imports from Brazil could be tainted by deforestation, study says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52144-a-fifth-of-eu-soy-imports-from-brazil-could-be-tainted-by-deforestation-study.md) | +0.3% | +5.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2017-10-20 | [As NAFTA Re-Negotiation Stalls, Family Farmers Lose Hope \| Civil Eats](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68455-as-nafta-re-negotiation-stalls-family-farmers-lose-hope-civil-eats.md) | +1.3% | +9.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-03-10 | [Mexico Urges Science-Based Trade Rules in USMCA Review](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20130-mexico-urges-science-based-trade-rules-in-usmca-review.md) | -0.4% | +4.9% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-says-eu-deforestation-rules-hamper-mercosur-trade-deal-negotiation-2023-11-08/

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