# Comparing Recent Deforestation Measures  of the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom | Steptoe

> A law firm comparison of new anti-deforestation measures adopted or proposed by the US, EU and UK in late 2021. All three prohibit certain commodities produced on illegally deforested land from entering their markets, with differences in scope and implementation.

- Date: 2022-01-21 · published 2022-01-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43167-comparing-recent-deforestation-measures-of-the-united-states-european-union-and
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Differing market access rules across the US, EU and UK could shift trade flows of soy, palm oil and cattle products, but the measures are still in process and their near-term price effect is limited.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2024-01-08 | [The European Union and United Kingdom's deforestation-free supply chains regulations: implications for Brazil \| SEI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32136-the-european-union-and-united-kingdom-s-deforestation-free-supply-chains.md) | -3.5% | -4.3% |
| SOY | 2024-12-04 | [The EU Deforestation Regulation: an update and what it means for companies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26993-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-an-update-and-what-it-means-for-companies.md) | +0.3% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2025-07-15 | [EU Deforestation Regulation – Key Steps To Take With Six Months To Implementation - Corporate and Company Law - European Union](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23778-eu-deforestation-regulation-key-steps-to-take-with-six-months-to-implementation.md) | +1.8% | -0.8% |
| SOY | 2024-09-01 | [European Union Deforestation Regulation: What US companies should know](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28327-european-union-deforestation-regulation-what-us-companies-should-know.md) | +1.8% | +7.6% |
| SOY | 2022-07-06 | [An Update: European Union Draft Law Seeking to Ban Imports and Exports of Commodities from Regions at Risk of Deforestation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40520-an-update-european-union-draft-law-seeking-to-ban-imports-and-exports-of.md) | +1.1% | -0.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-12-04 | [The EU Deforestation Regulation: an update and what it means for companies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26993-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-an-update-and-what-it-means-for-companies.md) | -0.7% | -14.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-07-15 | [EU Deforestation Regulation – Key Steps To Take With Six Months To Implementation - Corporate and Company Law - European Union](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23778-eu-deforestation-regulation-key-steps-to-take-with-six-months-to-implementation.md) | -0.0% | +4.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-09-01 | [European Union Deforestation Regulation: What US companies should know](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28327-european-union-deforestation-regulation-what-us-companies-should-know.md) | +3.9% | +7.1% |

## Sources

- steptoe.com: https://www.steptoe.com/en/news-publications/global-trade-and-investment-law-blog/comparing-recent-deforestation-measures-of-the-united-states-european-union-and-united-kingdom.html

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