# Article - Fern

> Fern reacted to a European Commission feasibility study published March 16 that sets out a path to end EU-driven agricultural deforestation linked to soy, palm oil and cocoa. Fern called on the Commission to act on the findings.

- Date: 2018-03-19 · published 2018-03-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66020-article-fern
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

The study signals possible future EU import rules on soy and palm oil, which could eventually affect feed protein and oil supply chains. Near-term price impact is limited because no measures are in place.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

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| SBM | 2017-04-07 | [Article - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71525-article-fern.md) | +2.9% | +1.2% |
| SBM | 2020-06-18 | [Article - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52636-article-fern.md) | -0.4% | -0.3% |
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| SBM | 2019-11-13 | [Support solidifies for an EU Due Diligence Regulation - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56085-support-solidifies-for-an-eu-due-diligence-regulation-fern.md) | -0.1% | -3.0% |
| SBM | 2021-01-13 | [The EU's watershed deforestation moment? - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49162-the-eu-and-039-s-watershed-deforestation-moment-fern.md) | -3.0% | -4.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-12-07 | [Article - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43615-article-fern.md) | +1.0% | +5.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-07-11 | [Article - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64063-article-fern.md) | -3.1% | -3.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-08-29 | [Article - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28800-article-fern.md) | +4.8% | +7.6% |

## Sources

- fern.org: https://www.fern.org/publications-insight/article/european-commission-study-shows-path-to-end-agricultural-deforestation-now-it-must-act-121/

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