# European Commission proposes new set of measures to address deforestation, waste management and soil health

> The European Commission proposed a regulation in November 2021 requiring mandatory due diligence so that products sold in the EU do not contribute to global deforestation. The package also includes a sustainable waste management proposal and a soil health strategy, intended to complement the Fit for 55 package.

- Date: 2022-01-14 · published 2022-01-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43166-european-commission-proposes-new-set-of-measures-to-address-deforestation-waste
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Mandatory deforestation checks on soy, palm oil, beef, cocoa, coffee and wood could raise compliance costs and tighten supply of soy and palm oil into the EU, a modest bullish factor for those oils over time.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-12-01 | [The European Commission’s Proposed Ban on Products Driving Deforestation and Forest Degradation \| Steptoe](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43610-the-european-commission-s-proposed-ban-on-products-driving-deforestation-and.md) | +2.7% | +11.4% |
| SOY | 2022-10-27 | [New rules for companies under the European Parliament's ambitious version of the proposal against deforestation - Etifor](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39168-new-rules-for-companies-under-the-european-parliament-s-ambitious-version-of.md) | +4.2% | +3.9% |
| SOY | 2026-08-26 | [European Commission updates frequently asked questions on implementation of EU Deforestation Regulation \| AGENCE EUROPE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17924-european-commission-updates-frequently-asked-questions-on-implementation-of-eu.md) | +6.4% | +7.3% |
| SOY | 2022-09-15 | [European bill passes to ban imports of deforestation-linked commodities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39604-european-bill-passes-to-ban-imports-of-deforestation-linked-commodities.md) | -2.8% | -7.2% |
| SOY | 2019-01-30 | [Why you should support a new European law to combat global deforestation - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61117-why-you-should-support-a-new-european-law-to-combat-global-deforestation-fern.md) | +0.1% | -1.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-12-01 | [The European Commission’s Proposed Ban on Products Driving Deforestation and Forest Degradation \| Steptoe](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43610-the-european-commission-s-proposed-ban-on-products-driving-deforestation-and.md) | -3.6% | -6.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-03-12 | [Deforestation and forest degradation: IEEP's response to European Commission's public consultation - IEEP AISBL](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54143-deforestation-and-forest-degradation-ieep-s-response-to-european-commission-s.md) | -4.4% | -4.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-08-26 | [European Commission updates frequently asked questions on implementation of EU Deforestation Regulation \| AGENCE EUROPE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17924-european-commission-updates-frequently-asked-questions-on-implementation-of-eu.md) | +5.4% | +1.4% |

## Sources

- taxnews.ey.com: https://taxnews.ey.com/news/2022-0084-european-commission-proposes-new-set-of-measures-to-address-deforestation-waste-management-and-soil-health

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