# EU: Member states call for delay of EU anti-deforestation law - Business and Human Rights Centre

> EU member states called for delays to the anti-deforestation law on 21 February, with Latvia citing up to six years for national adaptation. Ireland asked for more time for small operators, while the Dutch minister urged swift adoption. Spain and Denmark were open to adding products such as rubber or maize.

- Date: 2022-02-21 · published 2022-02-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42740-eu-member-states-call-for-delay-of-eu-anti-deforestation-law-business-and-human
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Delays and possible scope expansion create uncertainty for EU soy and palm oil import flows, which could support feed protein and vegoil prices over time.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: neutral
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2022-01-10 | [New EU anti-deforestation regulation could make significant impact, but ignores taxes and human rights \| Preferred by Nature](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43168-new-eu-anti-deforestation-regulation-could-make-significant-impact-but-ignores.md) | -3.2% | +12.9% |
| SOY | 2023-11-10 | [EU anti-deforestation law could affect 20% of Amazon soy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33216-eu-anti-deforestation-law-could-affect-20-of-amazon-soy.md) | +2.4% | -1.8% |
| SOY | 2022-09-13 | [WWF - European Parliament votes for a strong EU Deforestation law](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39610-wwf-european-parliament-votes-for-a-strong-eu-deforestation-law.md) | -5.7% | -11.3% |
| SOY | 2023-03-22 | [EU's deforestation regulation: challenges and opportunities for food companies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36902-eu-s-deforestation-regulation-challenges-and-opportunities-for-food-companies.md) | +0.1% | +2.7% |
| SOY | 2022-01-28 | [France pushes for EU deforestation law as activists seek tougher measures  \| The National](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43171-france-pushes-for-eu-deforestation-law-as-activists-seek-tougher-measures-the.md) | +6.6% | +9.8% |
| PALMOIL | 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) | +2.1% | +6.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-10-02 | [EU proposes to delay landmark anti-deforestation law by 12 months](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27893-eu-proposes-to-delay-landmark-anti-deforestation-law-by-12-months.md) | +3.6% | +5.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-01-10 | [New EU anti-deforestation regulation could make significant impact, but ignores taxes and human rights \| Preferred by Nature](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43168-new-eu-anti-deforestation-regulation-could-make-significant-impact-but-ignores.md) | +2.5% | +12.4% |

## Sources

- business-humanrights.org: https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/eu-member-states-call-for-delay-of-eu-anti-deforestation-law/

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