# EU Due Diligence Update: Deforestation Enters Regulatory Crosshairs | EcoVadis

> EcoVadis discusses the COP26 outcome and the November 2021 commitment to end deforestation by 2030. It notes that the EU deforestation proposal is a tangible step on a major climate driver.

- Date: 2021-12-13 · published 2021-12-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43612-eu-due-diligence-update-deforestation-enters-regulatory-crosshairs-ecovadis
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Deforestation rules targeting EU imports of soy, palm oil and cattle products add regulatory risk for commodity flows, though this commentary adds no new supply or price event.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-09-17 | [ENV - EU Deforestation Regulation Update - 17 September 2026](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17480-env-eu-deforestation-regulation-update-17-september-2026.md) | -0.2% | -3.3% |
| SOY | 2023-07-29 | [Deforestation Regulation. Due diligence on critical raw materials kicks off - FoodTimes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35078-deforestation-regulation-due-diligence-on-critical-raw-materials-kicks-off.md) | -2.9% | -7.1% |
| SOY | 2024-08-01 | [EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29296-eu-deforestation-regulation-eudr.md) | -0.8% | -6.8% |
| 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 | 2023-09-21 | [The EU Due Diligence Regulation on Deforestation: What Role for Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS)? - UNFSS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34130-the-eu-due-diligence-regulation-on-deforestation-what-role-for-voluntary.md) | -1.3% | -0.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-09-17 | [ENV - EU Deforestation Regulation Update - 17 September 2026](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17480-env-eu-deforestation-regulation-update-17-september-2026.md) | -1.7% | -5.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-07-29 | [Deforestation Regulation. Due diligence on critical raw materials kicks off - FoodTimes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35078-deforestation-regulation-due-diligence-on-critical-raw-materials-kicks-off.md) | -1.1% | -3.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-08-01 | [EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29296-eu-deforestation-regulation-eudr.md) | -2.5% | +1.5% |

## Sources

- resources.ecovadis.com: https://resources.ecovadis.com/blog/eu-due-diligence-update-deforestation-enters-regulatory-crosshairs

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