# Greenpeace calls on EU to regulate placing on market of commodities that pose risk to forests and ecosystems | AGENCE EUROPE

> Greenpeace called on the EU to regulate the placing on the market of forest and ecosystem risk commodities, requiring they not stem from natural forest conversion and respect indigenous rights. The Commission plans a proposal in the first quarter of 2021 after an autumn impact assessment.

- Date: 2020-08-03 · published 2020-08-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51645-greenpeace-calls-on-eu-to-regulate-placing-on-market-of-commodities-that-pose
- 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

A future EU rule could restrict imports of soy, beef, palm oil and similar commodities, but the proposal is only at advocacy stage with no binding effect yet.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2020-10-20 | [Doing Business Right Blog \| The EU Parliament’s proposal for a Regulation on Forest and Ecosystem Risk Commodities - Tackling global deforestation though due diligence - By Enrico Partiti](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50662-doing-business-right-blog-the-eu-parliament-s-proposal-for-a-regulation-on.md) | +3.2% | +9.4% |
| SOY | 2022-07-06 | [An Update: European Union Draft Law Seeking to Ban Imports and Exports of Commodities from Regions at Risk of Deforestation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40520-an-update-european-union-draft-law-seeking-to-ban-imports-and-exports-of.md) | +1.1% | -0.4% |
| SOY | 2019-07-25 | [European Commission takes action to tackle commodity-driven deforestation, but falls short of committing to stronger regulation and market incentives - Forest Trends](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58113-european-commission-takes-action-to-tackle-commodity-driven-deforestation-but.md) | -3.0% | -3.4% |
| SOY | 2020-11-04 | [Doing Business Right Blog \| New Event! Fighting global deforestation through due diligence: towards an EU regulation on forest and ecosystem risk commodities? - 4 November 2020 - 16:00 (CET)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50184-doing-business-right-blog-new-event-fighting-global-deforestation-through-due.md) | +7.5% | +8.9% |
| SOY | 2023-01-23 | [The origins of deforestation-risk commodities linked to the EU market - AidEnvironment](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37814-the-origins-of-deforestation-risk-commodities-linked-to-the-eu-market.md) | +0.2% | +1.4% |
| SBM | 2020-10-20 | [Doing Business Right Blog \| The EU Parliament’s proposal for a Regulation on Forest and Ecosystem Risk Commodities - Tackling global deforestation though due diligence - By Enrico Partiti](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50662-doing-business-right-blog-the-eu-parliament-s-proposal-for-a-regulation-on.md) | +4.4% | +4.3% |
| SBM | 2020-11-04 | [Doing Business Right Blog \| New Event! Fighting global deforestation through due diligence: towards an EU regulation on forest and ecosystem risk commodities? - 4 November 2020 - 16:00 (CET)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50184-doing-business-right-blog-new-event-fighting-global-deforestation-through-due.md) | +4.7% | +3.3% |
| SBM | 2026-03-27 | [Environment & Climate Change Laws and Regulations Report 2026 03 An Analysis of the EU Deforestation Regulation and Forest-Risk Commodities Legislation in the UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20174-environment-and-climate-change-laws-and-regulations-report-2026-03-an-analysis.md) | -2.6% | +0.0% |

## Sources

- agenceurope.eu: https://agenceurope.eu/en/bulletin/article/12542/10/greenpeace-calls-on-eu-to-regulate-placing-on-market-of-commodities-that-pose-risk-to-forests-and-ecosystems

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