# Towards post-2020 regime for biodiversity: making EU trade deliver for conservation - IEEP AISBL

> IEEP analysis argues EU trade agreements should be used to promote higher environmental standards and biodiversity protection, particularly for protected areas. It references the Commission's reflection paper on a sustainable Europe by 2030 and the EU's network of 80 free trade agreements.

- Date: 2020-03-18 · published 2020-03-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54144-towards-post-2020-regime-for-biodiversity-making-eu-trade-deliver-for
- 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

Trade-linked sustainability conditions could eventually tighten sourcing standards for imported agricultural commodities, but this is a policy discussion with no immediate price impact.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2020-12-11 | [IEEP’s response to the public consultation on deforestation and forest degradation - IEEP AISBL](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49668-ieep-s-response-to-the-public-consultation-on-deforestation-and-forest.md) | +4.2% | +19.2% |
| SOY | 2023-05-23 | [New EU Deforestation Regulation: Overview and Key Considerations for Companies — Global Trade & Sanctions Law — May 23, 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35973-new-eu-deforestation-regulation-overview-and-key-considerations-for-companies.md) | -3.3% | +12.9% |
| SOY | 2024-01-15 | [EU Deforestation Regulation: considerations for commodities traders - Lexology](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32131-eu-deforestation-regulation-considerations-for-commodities-traders-lexology.md) | +1.5% | -1.1% |
| SOY | 2022-10-13 | [EU moves quickly to adopt law banning products contributing to deforestation ahead of UN Biodiversity Conference \| Freshfields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39167-eu-moves-quickly-to-adopt-law-banning-products-contributing-to-deforestation.md) | -1.7% | +4.6% |
| SOY | 2021-08-04 | [Push for conservation funding raises farm bill questions \| 2021-08-03  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45551-push-for-conservation-funding-raises-farm-bill-questions-2021-08-03-agri-pulse.md) | +4.0% | -6.7% |
| SBM | 2020-03-12 | [Deforestation and forest degradation: IEEP's response to European Commission's public consultation - IEEP AISBL](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54143-deforestation-and-forest-degradation-ieep-s-response-to-european-commission-s.md) | +2.7% | -1.0% |
| SBM | 2024-01-15 | [EU Deforestation Regulation: considerations for commodities traders - Lexology](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32131-eu-deforestation-regulation-considerations-for-commodities-traders-lexology.md) | +1.1% | -1.2% |
| SBM | 2022-12-12 | [Trade responses to EU Deforestation Regulation - Transparency Pathway](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38276-trade-responses-to-eu-deforestation-regulation-transparency-pathway.md) | -0.8% | +6.8% |

## Sources

- ieep.eu: https://ieep.eu/news/towards-post-2020-regime-for-biodiversity-making-eu-trade-deliver-for-conservation/

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