# EU anti-deforestation import rules still a ways off, but related due diligence could come sooner «  Carbon Pulse

> An MEP said the EU initiative to reduce imports of forest-risk commodities will not be finalised for at least 18 months. Broader corporate due diligence guidance covering entire supply chains could arrive sooner.

- Date: 2021-03-18 · published 2021-03-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48151-eu-anti-deforestation-import-rules-still-a-ways-off-but-related-due-diligence
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Exporters of soy and palm oil into the EU may face tighter supply-chain documentation requirements, which could raise compliance costs and slightly shift trade flows over time, but the rules are not imminent.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2022-07-01 | [‘Full of more holes than Swiss cheese’? Europe accused of watering down its deforestation due diligence regulation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40524-full-of-more-holes-than-swiss-cheese-europe-accused-of-watering-down-its.md) | -2.7% | -2.3% |
| SOY | 2021-09-14 | [EU mulling rules to stop import of ‘deforestation’ products – EUobserver](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45098-eu-mulling-rules-to-stop-import-of-deforestation-products-euobserver.md) | -0.8% | -3.5% |
| SOY | 2023-07-29 | [Deforestation Regulation. Due diligence on critical raw materials kicks off - FoodTimes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35078-deforestation-regulation-due-diligence-on-critical-raw-materials-kicks-off.md) | -2.9% | -7.1% |
| SOY | 2022-03-29 | [Report evaluates anti-deforestation regulations - STTC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42302-report-evaluates-anti-deforestation-regulations-sttc.md) | -3.7% | +2.5% |
| SOY | 2026-03-04 | [EU Proposes to Trim Anti-Deforestation Rules to Ease Rollout](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20178-eu-proposes-to-trim-anti-deforestation-rules-to-ease-rollout.md) | +2.7% | +1.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-07-01 | [‘Full of more holes than Swiss cheese’? Europe accused of watering down its deforestation due diligence regulation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40524-full-of-more-holes-than-swiss-cheese-europe-accused-of-watering-down-its.md) | -24.3% | -29.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-09-14 | [EU mulling rules to stop import of ‘deforestation’ products – EUobserver](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45098-eu-mulling-rules-to-stop-import-of-deforestation-products-euobserver.md) | -0.8% | +12.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-06-08 | [European Commission released EU Deforestation country classifications \| Due Diligence Design](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24244-european-commission-released-eu-deforestation-country-classifications-due.md) | -0.2% | +5.4% |

## Sources

- carbon-pulse.com: https://carbon-pulse.com/124285/

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