# EU plans mix of mandatory and voluntary rules to tackle deforestation | Euractiv

> The European Commission plans to adopt a mix of mandatory and voluntary due diligence rules later in 2021 to prevent deforestation in its supply chains. The approach marks a shift away from reliance on voluntary schemes.

- Date: 2021-06-03 · published 2021-06-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46593-eu-plans-mix-of-mandatory-and-voluntary-rules-to-tackle-deforestation-euractiv
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Mandatory deforestation rules could raise compliance costs and restrict imports of soy, palm oil and beef into the EU, affecting feed ingredient flows and prices over time.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- PALMOIL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2017-05-02 | [FiBL - Report on the EU Common Agricultural Policy and deforestation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71041-fibl-report-on-the-eu-common-agricultural-policy-and-deforestation.md) | -1.5% | -5.3% |
| SBM | 2017-04-21 | [Parliament resolves to tackle EU’s role in driving illegal deforestation through imports of agro-commodities \| Earthsight](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71524-parliament-resolves-to-tackle-eu-s-role-in-driving-illegal-deforestation.md) | +0.8% | -0.1% |
| SBM | 2025-09-23 | [EU to delay anti-deforestation law by another year \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22875-eu-to-delay-anti-deforestation-law-by-another-year-reuters.md) | -3.5% | +2.2% |
| SBM | 2024-03-13 | [EU attempts to smooth South American complaints over deforestation policy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31222-eu-attempts-to-smooth-south-american-complaints-over-deforestation-policy.md) | -0.7% | -2.5% |
| SBM | 2022-11-14 | [7 Key Updates on the EU Deforestation-Free Products Regulation - Satelligence](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38688-7-key-updates-on-the-eu-deforestation-free-products-regulation-satelligence.md) | +0.4% | +9.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-12-18 | [Finally: European Commission announces plans to act on deforestation \| WWF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61586-finally-european-commission-announces-plans-to-act-on-deforestation-wwf.md) | +0.6% | +6.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-03-07 | [EU deforestation rules may hurt palm oil exports beyond Europe, warns minister](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36905-eu-deforestation-rules-may-hurt-palm-oil-exports-beyond-europe-warns-minister.md) | -4.9% | -9.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-11-18 | [EU imposes rules on six products to halt ‘imported deforestation’ – EUobserver](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44103-eu-imposes-rules-on-six-products-to-halt-imported-deforestation-euobserver.md) | +0.0% | -8.5% |

## Sources

- euractiv.com: https://www.euractiv.com/news/eu-plans-mix-of-mandatory-and-voluntary-due-diligence-to-tackle-deforestation/

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