# NGOs are concerned that EU anti-deforestation regulation would largely fail to address deforestation in Brazil - Fern

> A group of NGOs warned that the EU deforestation regulation would miss most Brazilian deforestation if it excludes processed beef, hides and the Cerrado savannah. They noted Amazon deforestation hit a 12-year high in 2020. They urged that all cattle products be included.

- Date: 2021-10-28 · published 2021-10-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44589-ngos-are-concerned-that-eu-anti-deforestation-regulation-would-largely-fail-to
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Exclusion of Cerrado soy and cattle products would leave much Brazilian supply outside EU rules, keeping export demand intact, while broader coverage would raise costs for Brazilian beef and soy.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2023-07-20 | [What is the EU Deforestation Regulation? - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35077-what-is-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-fern.md) | +3.7% | -10.5% |
| SOY | 2025-07-24 | [EU Deforestation Regulation: Latest developments and concerns - Lexology](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23775-eu-deforestation-regulation-latest-developments-and-concerns-lexology.md) | -3.8% | +0.9% |
| SOY | 2025-11-26 | [EU deforestation regulation forces companies to act - KPMG-Law](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21987-eu-deforestation-regulation-forces-companies-to-act-kpmg-law.md) | -0.8% | -5.5% |
| SOY | 2026-10-18 | [EU Deforestation Regulation: What Shippers Need to Know](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17136-eu-deforestation-regulation-what-shippers-need-to-know.md) | -0.4% | — |
| 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% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-09-11 | [Brazil asks EU to hold off on implementing deforestation law \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28333-brazil-asks-eu-to-hold-off-on-implementing-deforestation-law-reuters.md) | +1.0% | +5.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-08-22 | [EU Adopts New Regulation To Reduce Global Deforestation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34614-eu-adopts-new-regulation-to-reduce-global-deforestation.md) | -0.1% | +1.8% |
| LCATTLE | 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) | +0.7% | +3.8% |

## Sources

- fern.org: https://www.fern.org/id/publications-insight/article/ngos-are-concerned-that-eu-anti-deforestation-regulation-would-largely-fail-to-address-deforestation-in-brazil-2411/

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