# EPOA’s Position Paper on EU Regulatory Measures

> The European Palm Oil Alliance (EPOA) released a position paper calling for EU-wide regulatory measures to make deforestation-free palm oil the norm in Europe. It cited 83% certified sustainable palm oil imported for food in 2018 and backed due diligence obligations for companies placing palm oil on the EU market.

- Date: 2020-05-11 · published 2020-05-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53151-epoa-s-position-paper-on-eu-regulatory-measures
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Industry support for mandatory due diligence signals that European palm oil demand may shift toward certified supply, which could widen premiums for sustainable palm oil over conventional product.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2021-04-28 | [EPOA’s Position Paper on EU Regulatory Measures » European Palm Oil Alliance](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47633-epoa-s-position-paper-on-eu-regulatory-measures-european-palm-oil-alliance.md) | +3.2% | +8.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-10-17 | [Inside the EU’s Ambitious Anti-Deforestation Regulation \| The Regulatory Review](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33661-inside-the-eu-s-ambitious-anti-deforestation-regulation-the-regulatory-review.md) | -0.6% | +2.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-08-01 | [EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29296-eu-deforestation-regulation-eudr.md) | -2.5% | +1.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-03-17 | [EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products - Proforest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42304-eu-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products-proforest.md) | -0.2% | -6.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-06-13 | [The EU Deforestation Regulation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24239-the-eu-deforestation-regulation.md) | +3.5% | +8.0% |

## Sources

- palmoilalliance.eu: https://palmoilalliance.eu/epoas-position-paper-on-eu-regulatory-measures/

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