# The French National Strategy to Fight Imported Deforestation: a few takeaways from the final document - SPOTT.org | SPOTT.org

> France has finalized its National Strategy to Fight Imported Deforestation, targeting deforestation linked to imports by 2030. Commodities covered include palm oil, soy, rubber, beef, maize, cocoa, coffee and timber. The strategy proposes stronger corporate transparency and a review of EU non-financial reporting rules.

- Date: 2019-01-08 · published 2019-01-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region France · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61115-the-french-national-strategy-to-fight-imported-deforestation-a-few-takeaways
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter import scrutiny for soy, maize and palm oil into France could raise compliance costs and shift sourcing toward certified supply, a modest upward pressure on feed-relevant commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2022-01-27 | [EU imposes import ban on six goods to halt “imported deforestation” - Etifor](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43170-eu-imposes-import-ban-on-six-goods-to-halt-imported-deforestation-etifor.md) | +7.3% | +15.4% |
| SOY | 2023-05-18 | [EU bans imports linked to deforestation - Everstream Analytics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35972-eu-bans-imports-linked-to-deforestation-everstream-analytics.md) | -0.9% | +6.8% |
| SOY | 2022-01-28 | [France pushes for EU deforestation law as activists seek tougher measures  \| The National](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43171-france-pushes-for-eu-deforestation-law-as-activists-seek-tougher-measures-the.md) | +6.6% | +9.8% |
| SOY | 2022-09-21 | [Another step forward on the new “Zero-Deforestation” regulation - Etifor](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39606-another-step-forward-on-the-new-zero-deforestation-regulation-etifor.md) | -4.8% | -7.2% |
| SOY | 2021-07-06 | [Environmental group demands tougher legislation against ‘imported deforestation’ linked to illicit soy farming \| Clean Energy Wire](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46094-environmental-group-demands-tougher-legislation-against-imported-deforestation.md) | -1.3% | -2.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-09-16 | [Green Deal: measures to step up the fight against global deforestation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51139-green-deal-measures-to-step-up-the-fight-against-global-deforestation.md) | +1.2% | +1.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-01-27 | [EU imposes import ban on six goods to halt “imported deforestation” - Etifor](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43170-eu-imposes-import-ban-on-six-goods-to-halt-imported-deforestation-etifor.md) | +7.1% | +12.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-05-18 | [EU bans imports linked to deforestation - Everstream Analytics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35972-eu-bans-imports-linked-to-deforestation-everstream-analytics.md) | -0.8% | -5.0% |

## Sources

- spott.org: https://www.spott.org/news/the-french-national-strategy-to-fight-imported-deforestation-a-few-takeaways-from-the-final-document/

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