# Deforestation in Supply Chains: Focus on Due Diligence

> amfori published a position paper urging recommendations for an EU due diligence law to prevent deforestation in supply chains. The European Commission is expected to propose such legislation in the first half of 2021. The paper says EU-embodied deforestation accounts for about 10% of global deforestation.

- Date: 2021-01-23 · published 2021-01-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49161-deforestation-in-supply-chains-focus-on-due-diligence
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Expected EU due diligence rules could tighten sourcing of soy, palm oil and beef for feed and food, a possible medium-term cost and supply-chain factor for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2019-11-13 | [Support solidifies for an EU Due Diligence Regulation - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56085-support-solidifies-for-an-eu-due-diligence-regulation-fern.md) | -0.1% | -3.0% |
| SBM | 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) | -1.2% | -9.3% |
| SBM | 2020-01-01 | [Sustainability in Brazilian soy supply chain – the complexities of tackling deforestation – TheCircularEconomy.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55082-sustainability-in-brazilian-soy-supply-chain-the-complexities-of-tackling.md) | -1.0% | -2.8% |
| SBM | 2022-08-01 | [Supporting France’s plan to increase transparency over deforestation - Insights - Trase](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40058-supporting-france-s-plan-to-increase-transparency-over-deforestation-insights.md) | +0.9% | -2.8% |
| SBM | 2020-06-18 | [Deforestation in Amazon, MEPs call on EU not to be complicit in it \| AGENCE EUROPE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52640-deforestation-in-amazon-meps-call-on-eu-not-to-be-complicit-in-it-agence-europe.md) | -0.4% | -0.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-12-15 | [EU Regulation on deforestation-free supply chains \| Legal Guidance \| LexisNexis](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32715-eu-regulation-on-deforestation-free-supply-chains-legal-guidance-lexisnexis.md) | +0.4% | +2.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-04-20 | [Round tables to inform deforestation-free supply chain policy - STTC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53659-round-tables-to-inform-deforestation-free-supply-chain-policy-sttc.md) | -2.6% | -9.0% |
| PALMOIL | 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) | -1.1% | -3.1% |

## Sources

- amfori.org: https://www.amfori.org/news/deforestation-in-supply-chains-focus-on-due-diligence/

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