# EU mulling rules to stop import of ‘deforestation’ products – EUobserver

> The European Commission is planning to require companies selling palm oil, soy, coffee and similar products in the EU to prove they do not contribute to deforestation, according to a leaked document. Countries will be classed as low, standard or high risk, with due diligence obligations set accordingly. The law is expected to be published in December.

- Date: 2021-09-14 · published 2021-09-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45098-eu-mulling-rules-to-stop-import-of-deforestation-products-euobserver
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter due diligence on soy and palm oil imports could raise compliance costs and shift sourcing toward low-risk origins, a modest long-term support for soy and palm oil prices in compliant markets.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2020-10-22 | [Europe needs laws to stop import of deforestation-linked products, lawmakers say](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50659-europe-needs-laws-to-stop-import-of-deforestation-linked-products-lawmakers-say.md) | -1.4% | +9.7% |
| SOY | 2026-02-19 | [Reports: EU to add more products to deforestation-linked imports ban - edie](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20610-reports-eu-to-add-more-products-to-deforestation-linked-imports-ban-edie.md) | +1.3% | +2.5% |
| SOY | 2022-05-19 | [Strengthening the EU regulation on deforestation-free products](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41417-strengthening-the-eu-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products.md) | +1.1% | +2.8% |
| SOY | 2017-10-03 | [EU adopts final list of products covered by deforestation rules - Foreurope](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68513-eu-adopts-final-list-of-products-covered-by-deforestation-rules-foreurope.md) | +1.0% | +1.6% |
| SOY | 2022-03-17 | [EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products - Proforest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42304-eu-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products-proforest.md) | +4.2% | +1.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-10-22 | [Europe needs laws to stop import of deforestation-linked products, lawmakers say](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50659-europe-needs-laws-to-stop-import-of-deforestation-linked-products-lawmakers-say.md) | +1.2% | +15.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-02-19 | [Reports: EU to add more products to deforestation-linked imports ban - edie](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20610-reports-eu-to-add-more-products-to-deforestation-linked-imports-ban-edie.md) | +0.6% | +9.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-05-19 | [Strengthening the EU regulation on deforestation-free products](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41417-strengthening-the-eu-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products.md) | +1.4% | -7.4% |

## Sources

- euobserver.com: https://euobserver.com/49127/eu-mulling-rules-to-stop-import-of-deforestation-products/

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