# Regeringen: Danmarks import af soja og palmeolie skal være afskovningsfri - Ministeriet for Fødevarer, Landbrug og Fiskeri

> The Danish government launched an action plan aiming for Denmark's imports of soy and palm oil to be deforestation-free by 2025. The plan includes efforts to push the EU for stronger anti-deforestation measures.

- Date: 2021-09-22 · published 2021-09-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Denmark · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45104-regeringen-danmarks-import-af-soja-og-palmeolie-skal-v-re-afskovningsfri
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

A national push for verified deforestation-free soy used in animal feed could gradually shift Danish feed sourcing, a small but directional factor for soybean meal demand in Europe.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-05-21 | [Regulation on ‘imported deforestation’ - Belarus, Myanmar, North Korea and Russia present significant risks \| AGENCE EUROPE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24695-regulation-on-imported-deforestation-belarus-myanmar-north-korea-and-russia.md) | -0.4% | +2.1% |
| SOY | 2023-07-14 | [Palm oil stakeholders say more details needed on planned EUDR regulation, implications - Landscape Alliance Forests News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35087-palm-oil-stakeholders-say-more-details-needed-on-planned-eudr-regulation.md) | -1.5% | -7.0% |
| SOY | 2025-10-03 | [Nestle, others warn EU law delays are endangering forests worldwide   \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22432-nestle-others-warn-eu-law-delays-are-endangering-forests-worldwide-reuters.md) | -0.1% | +6.6% |
| SOY | 2021-09-20 | [European Commission to ban beef, soy and palm oil imports linked to deforestation \| Eurogroup for Animals](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45103-european-commission-to-ban-beef-soy-and-palm-oil-imports-linked-to.md) | +0.1% | -5.2% |
| SOY | 2020-11-20 | [Government authorizes import of soy oil for biodiesel production - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50221-government-authorizes-import-of-soy-oil-for-biodiesel-production-datamarnews.md) | +1.2% | +3.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2019-11-18 | [EU-regel tvinger Danmark til at importere palmeolie, som fører til afbrænding af regnskov - TV 2](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56088-eu-regel-tvinger-danmark-til-at-importere-palmeolie-som-f-rer-til-afbr-nding-af.md) | +2.3% | +11.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-04-28 | [Malaysia able to meet global demand for palm oil following Indonesia’s export ban, says minister \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15831-malaysia-able-to-meet-global-demand-for-palm-oil-following-indonesia-s-export.md) | +8.6% | -1.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-07-10 | [New Malaysian plantations minister challenged to find new markets for palm oil  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63908-new-malaysian-plantations-minister-challenged-to-find-new-markets-for-palm-oil.md) | -3.0% | -4.0% |

## Sources

- fvm.dk: https://fvm.dk/nyheder-og-pressemeddelelser/2021/sep/regeringen-danmarks-import-af-soja-og-palmeolie-skal-vaere-afskovningsfri

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