# Article - Fern

> Fern submitted its recommendations to the EU trade policy review on 13 November 2020. It calls for deforestation-free criteria in trade agreements, a hierarchy clause protecting environmental commitments, and a mandatory EU Due Diligence Regulation. It also proposes commodity trade partnerships with major producing countries.

- Date: 2020-11-13 · published 2020-11-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50187-article-fern
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

This is an NGO submission rather than a decision, so its direct effect on feed commodity prices is minimal. If adopted, deforestation conditions in trade deals could affect soy and other forest-risk commodity flows over time.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2019-12-16 | [Article - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55608-article-fern.md) | +2.3% | +2.3% |
| SOY | 2019-08-29 | [Article - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57630-article-fern.md) | -0.4% | +4.2% |
| SOY | 2016-11-25 | [Article - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73860-article-fern.md) | -0.4% | -3.8% |
| SOY | 2021-12-07 | [Article - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43615-article-fern.md) | -1.4% | +9.3% |
| SOY | 2017-04-07 | [Article - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71525-article-fern.md) | +1.5% | +2.3% |
| SBM | 2020-06-18 | [Article - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52636-article-fern.md) | -0.4% | -0.3% |
| SBM | 2018-01-01 | [Article - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67012-article-fern.md) | +1.6% | +8.9% |
| SBM | 2017-04-07 | [Article - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71525-article-fern.md) | +2.9% | +1.2% |

## Sources

- fern.org: https://www.fern.org/publications-insight/article/ferns-submission-to-the-trade-policy-review-2248/

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