# Reducing scope of EU anti-deforestation law misguided, say scientists | Deforestation | The Guardian

> Scientists criticised the planned narrowing of the EU anti-deforestation regulation, arguing that covering only some commodities can shift deforestation to excluded ones. They cited cocoa-driven clearing that was replaced by rubber-driven clearing. Bolivian NGOs said a tougher EU law could help protect ecosystems under threat.

- Date: 2021-10-26 · published 2021-10-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44586-reducing-scope-of-eu-anti-deforestation-law-misguided-say-scientists
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

A narrower EU scope could reduce future compliance hurdles for soy, palm oil and beef exporters, but the outcome is still uncertain and the price effect is small in the near term.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-09-14 | [Leaked EU anti-deforestation law omits fragile grasslands and wetlands  \| Deforestation \| The Guardian](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45099-leaked-eu-anti-deforestation-law-omits-fragile-grasslands-and-wetlands.md) | -0.8% | -3.5% |
| SOY | 2023-01-05 | [EU ban on deforestation-linked goods sets benchmark, say US lawmakers \| Deforestation \| The Guardian](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37816-eu-ban-on-deforestation-linked-goods-sets-benchmark-say-us-lawmakers.md) | +2.5% | +3.8% |
| SOY | 2025-10-21 | [EU Commission suggests easing anti-deforestation law](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22429-eu-commission-suggests-easing-anti-deforestation-law.md) | +3.4% | +12.2% |
| SOY | 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) | +1.6% | -3.1% |
| SOY | 2022-10-01 | [Editorial: Towards Reducing the EU’s Global Deforestation Footprint?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39166-editorial-towards-reducing-the-eu-s-global-deforestation-footprint.md) | +0.2% | +1.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-09-01 | [Global impact of the EU’s anti-deforestation law](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34617-global-impact-of-the-eu-s-anti-deforestation-law.md) | -4.5% | -7.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-01-05 | [EU ban on deforestation-linked goods sets benchmark, say US lawmakers \| Deforestation \| The Guardian](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37816-eu-ban-on-deforestation-linked-goods-sets-benchmark-say-us-lawmakers.md) | -3.9% | -6.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-10-01 | [Editorial: Towards Reducing the EU’s Global Deforestation Footprint?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39166-editorial-towards-reducing-the-eu-s-global-deforestation-footprint.md) | +0.7% | +1.7% |

## Sources

- theguardian.com: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/oct/26/reducing-scope-of-eu-anti-deforestation-law-misguided-say-scientists

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