# Deforestation: proposed EU import ban may fail to protect tropical rainforests and farmers – here’s how it should work

> The Conversation argues the proposed EU deforestation import ban may fail to protect rainforests and small farmers without changes. The regulation, expected in force in mid-2023, bars sales of products from land cleared after 2020 and requires proof of legal production. The authors offer five recommendations including local benchmarking of risk by region.

- Date: 2023-01-06 · published 2023-01-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37818-deforestation-proposed-eu-import-ban-may-fail-to-protect-tropical-rainforests
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Stricter country benchmarking could restrict supply from high-risk origins such as parts of Brazil and Indonesia, affecting soy, beef and palm oil flows. The effect depends on how the rules are finalized.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-03-29 | [Mapping policy for how the EU can reduce its impact on tropical deforestation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48152-mapping-policy-for-how-the-eu-can-reduce-its-impact-on-tropical-deforestation.md) | +0.9% | +12.0% |
| SOY | 2026-02-19 | [Reports: EU to add more products to deforestation-linked imports ban - edie](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20610-reports-eu-to-add-more-products-to-deforestation-linked-imports-ban-edie.md) | +1.3% | +2.5% |
| 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 | 2021-03-31 | [The EU and tropical deforestation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48153-the-eu-and-tropical-deforestation.md) | +3.1% | +14.0% |
| SOY | 2019-04-11 | [EU consumption drives ‘import’ of tropical deforestation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59612-eu-consumption-drives-import-of-tropical-deforestation.md) | -2.5% | -11.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-03-29 | [Mapping policy for how the EU can reduce its impact on tropical deforestation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48152-mapping-policy-for-how-the-eu-can-reduce-its-impact-on-tropical-deforestation.md) | -5.4% | -1.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-02-19 | [Reports: EU to add more products to deforestation-linked imports ban - edie](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20610-reports-eu-to-add-more-products-to-deforestation-linked-imports-ban-edie.md) | +0.6% | +9.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-03-31 | [The EU and tropical deforestation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48153-the-eu-and-tropical-deforestation.md) | -2.7% | -0.6% |

## Sources

- theconversation.com: https://theconversation.com/deforestation-proposed-eu-import-ban-may-fail-to-protect-tropical-rainforests-and-farmers-heres-how-it-should-work-196968

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