# Leaked EU anti-deforestation law omits fragile grasslands and wetlands  | Deforestation | The Guardian

> A leaked 182-page EU draft anti-deforestation regulation would limit controls to imports of beef, palm oil, soy, wood, cocoa and coffee. Campaigners say grasslands, wetlands, maize and rubber are omitted, while pigs and chickens are linked to embedded deforestation via soy feed.

- Date: 2021-09-14 · published 2021-09-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45099-leaked-eu-anti-deforestation-law-omits-fragile-grasslands-and-wetlands
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

The scope excludes maize but covers soy, so EU feed-grade soy imports could face due diligence while corn is spared, a long-term consideration for soybean meal demand and sourcing.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-10-26 | [Reducing scope of EU anti-deforestation law misguided, say scientists \| Deforestation \| The Guardian](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44586-reducing-scope-of-eu-anti-deforestation-law-misguided-say-scientists.md) | -0.0% | +3.0% |
| 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 | 2021-09-28 | [Satelligence Responds to Leaked EU Deforestation Law - Satelligence](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45100-satelligence-responds-to-leaked-eu-deforestation-law-satelligence.md) | -4.0% | -3.9% |
| 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 | 2021-03-31 | [The EU and tropical deforestation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48153-the-eu-and-tropical-deforestation.md) | +3.1% | +14.0% |
| SBM | 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) | -3.5% | -5.8% |
| SBM | 2025-06-13 | [The EU Deforestation Regulation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24239-the-eu-deforestation-regulation.md) | -3.4% | -9.4% |
| SBM | 2021-04-26 | [On the EU’s plate every day: deforestation and natural destruction](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47636-on-the-eu-s-plate-every-day-deforestation-and-natural-destruction.md) | +1.2% | -4.4% |

## Sources

- theguardian.com: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/14/leaked-eu-anti-deforestation-law-omits-fragile-grasslands-and-wetlands

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