# EU consultation on deforestation – just three weeks left to call for binding regulation!

> The EIA says the EU released its roadmap on 18 December 2018 and a second consultation runs until 25 February. The NGO argues the initiative is non-legislative and urges binding due-diligence rules on palm oil, soy and beef.

- Date: 2019-02-04 · published 2019-02-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60629-eu-consultation-on-deforestation-just-three-weeks-left-to-call-for-binding
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A push toward binding deforestation rules could eventually restrict EU imports of palm and soy, but no decision has been made, so the near-term price effect is limited.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-05-19 | [Strengthening the EU regulation on deforestation-free products](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41417-strengthening-the-eu-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products.md) | +1.4% | -7.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-05-10 | [Our Response to the EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products \| Rainforest Alliance](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41423-our-response-to-the-eu-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products-rainforest.md) | -0.8% | +1.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-11-26 | [EU deforestation regulation forces companies to act - KPMG-Law](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21987-eu-deforestation-regulation-forces-companies-to-act-kpmg-law.md) | +1.9% | +0.1% |
| SOY | 2024-06-25 | [Ensuring deforestation-free supply chains: The new EU regulation - EFS Consulting](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29775-ensuring-deforestation-free-supply-chains-the-new-eu-regulation-efs-consulting.md) | -1.3% | -4.9% |
| SOY | 2022-03-17 | [EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products - Proforest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42304-eu-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products-proforest.md) | +4.2% | +1.6% |
| SOY | 2026-10-29 | [EU Deforestation Regulation: preparing for compliance](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17130-eu-deforestation-regulation-preparing-for-compliance.md) | -1.5% | — |

## Sources

- eia-international.org: https://eia-international.org/news/eu-consultation-deforestation-just-three-weeks-left-call-binding-regulation/

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