# Publication of the report: “Setting a new bar for deforestation and conversion free soy in Europe” - ProTerra Foundation

> ProTerra Foundation published an October 2, 2023 benchmark by Profundo comparing 20 voluntary soy standards and the FEFAC Soy Sourcing Guidelines against EU legal requirements. The report finds that 20 standards already go beyond the law on no-deforestation and no-conversion.

- Date: 2023-10-02 · published 2023-10-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33665-publication-of-the-report-setting-a-new-bar-for-deforestation-and-conversion
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Certified soy with stronger standards may command easier EU market access, which could help European feed buyers source compliant meal at a manageable premium.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-07-01 | [New European Soy Report Highlights Progress and Challenges in Transition to Deforestation-Free Supply Chains  - ProTerra Foundation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23779-new-european-soy-report-highlights-progress-and-challenges-in-transition-to.md) | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| SOY | 2019-06-11 | [Europe “dangerously behind” on achieving deforestation-free soy, palm, timber, cocoa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58614-europe-dangerously-behind-on-achieving-deforestation-free-soy-palm-timber-cocoa.md) | +6.3% | +2.8% |
| SOY | 2024-11-07 | [The hidden impact of EU soy imports on deforestation and biodiversity loss - Clever](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27450-the-hidden-impact-of-eu-soy-imports-on-deforestation-and-biodiversity-loss.md) | +1.0% | -0.1% |
| SOY | 2024-02-28 | [The Amazon region in 2022 and 2023: deforestation, forest degradation and the risk of growing soy production - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31731-the-amazon-region-in-2022-and-2023-deforestation-forest-degradation-and-the.md) | +0.8% | +6.0% |
| SOY | 2017-07-03 | [Europe's contribution to deforestation set to rise despite pledge to halt it \| BusinessGreen News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70003-europe-s-contribution-to-deforestation-set-to-rise-despite-pledge-to-halt-it.md) | +8.3% | +5.5% |
| SBM | 2025-07-01 | [New European Soy Report Highlights Progress and Challenges in Transition to Deforestation-Free Supply Chains  - ProTerra Foundation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23779-new-european-soy-report-highlights-progress-and-challenges-in-transition-to.md) | -1.5% | -2.2% |
| SBM | 2025-09-29 | [New report on Danish soy imports and EU deforestation regulation - University of Copenhagen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22876-new-report-on-danish-soy-imports-and-eu-deforestation-regulation-university-of.md) | +0.2% | +7.9% |
| SBM | 2024-02-28 | [The Amazon region in 2022 and 2023: deforestation, forest degradation and the risk of growing soy production - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31731-the-amazon-region-in-2022-and-2023-deforestation-forest-degradation-and-the.md) | -0.4% | +0.5% |

## Sources

- proterrafoundation.org: https://www.proterrafoundation.org/news/publication-of-the-report-setting-a-new-bar-for-deforestation-and-conversion-free-soy-in-europe/

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