# Deforestation and forest degradation: IEEP's response to European Commission's public consultation - IEEP AISBL

> IEEP published its response to the European Commission's public consultation on deforestation and forest degradation, which closed 4 March 2020. The Commission aims to assess regulatory and non-regulatory measures, with a legislative initiative expected in 2021. IEEP welcomed the EU's recognition as a major importer of agricultural commodities.

- Date: 2020-03-12 · published 2020-03-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54143-deforestation-and-forest-degradation-ieep-s-response-to-european-commission-s
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

A future EU law restricting deforestation-linked imports could raise compliance costs and limit supply of soy, palm and cattle-linked products into Europe, a longer-term upward pressure on those commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2022-09-15 | [European bill passes to ban imports of deforestation-linked commodities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39604-european-bill-passes-to-ban-imports-of-deforestation-linked-commodities.md) | -0.4% | -6.4% |
| SBM | 2022-02-20 | [Proposal on combating deforestation problematic for EU ministers \| AGENCE EUROPE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42737-proposal-on-combating-deforestation-problematic-for-eu-ministers-agence-europe.md) | +0.4% | +7.9% |
| SBM | 2021-07-06 | [Reports urge legislation and 100% certified procurement to combat deforestation - STTC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46096-reports-urge-legislation-and-100-certified-procurement-to-combat-deforestation.md) | -5.8% | -5.1% |
| SBM | 2022-02-07 | [EU ministers to debate proposal on deforestation-related products on 21 February \| AGENCE EUROPE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42736-eu-ministers-to-debate-proposal-on-deforestation-related-products-on-21.md) | +3.1% | +5.5% |
| SBM | 2021-11-09 | [Missing deforestation-risk products undermine EU’s due diligence proposal - Insights - Trase](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44105-missing-deforestation-risk-products-undermine-eu-s-due-diligence-proposal.md) | +10.5% | +6.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-12-01 | [The European Commission’s Proposed Ban on Products Driving Deforestation and Forest Degradation \| Steptoe](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43610-the-european-commission-s-proposed-ban-on-products-driving-deforestation-and.md) | -3.6% | -6.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-01-14 | [European Commission proposes new set of measures to address deforestation, waste management and soil health](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43166-european-commission-proposes-new-set-of-measures-to-address-deforestation-waste.md) | +2.5% | +9.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-08-26 | [European Commission updates frequently asked questions on implementation of EU Deforestation Regulation \| AGENCE EUROPE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17924-european-commission-updates-frequently-asked-questions-on-implementation-of-eu.md) | +5.4% | +1.4% |

## Sources

- ieep.eu: https://ieep.eu/news/deforestation-and-forest-degradation-ieeps-response-to-european-commissions-public-consultation-2/

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