# Bundestag passes new rules for coffee, cocoa and soy

> The German Bundestag passed the national law implementing the EU Deforestation Regulation on 12 November 2026. The law sets up controls and sanctions and is due to take effect on 30 December 2026.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T09:17:22.891Z
- Category: policy · region Germany · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97597-bundestag-passes-new-rules-for-coffee-cocoa-and-soy
- 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

The law covers soy, cocoa and coffee imports into Germany but mainly sets enforcement rules for compliance. Its direct effect on feed commodity prices is limited.

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| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2024-03-02 | [Almost Big Breaking News for Corn and Soybean Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7864-almost-big-breaking-news-for-corn-and-soybean-prices.md) | +2.4% | +3.7% |
| SOY | 2026-09-17 | [EU deforestation rules: leather out, soluble coffee and palm derivatives in - Lovguiden](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17483-eu-deforestation-rules-leather-out-soluble-coffee-and-palm-derivatives-in.md) | -0.2% | -3.3% |
| SOY | 2023-05-19 | [EU adopts new rules for deforestation-free products \| White & Case LLP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35970-eu-adopts-new-rules-for-deforestation-free-products-white-and-case-llp.md) | -0.7% | +10.0% |
| SOY | 2022-06-28 | [Council agrees on new rules to drive down deforestation and forest degradation globally](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40965-council-agrees-on-new-rules-to-drive-down-deforestation-and-forest-degradation.md) | -3.4% | -6.0% |
| SOY | 2024-10-24 | [How AI can help the food sector to meet new deforestation rules](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27896-how-ai-can-help-the-food-sector-to-meet-new-deforestation-rules.md) | -2.1% | -0.7% |
| SBM | 2024-10-24 | [How AI can help the food sector to meet new deforestation rules](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27896-how-ai-can-help-the-food-sector-to-meet-new-deforestation-rules.md) | -3.9% | -8.0% |
| SBM | 2022-04-26 | [FSC’s position and 10 recommendations to improve the new EU rules for deforestation-free products \| fsc.org](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41870-fsc-s-position-and-10-recommendations-to-improve-the-new-eu-rules-for.md) | -2.5% | -6.5% |
| SBM | 2025-09-09 | [New handbooks guide businesses on EU rules to fight deforestation \| ITC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22877-new-handbooks-guide-businesses-on-eu-rules-to-fight-deforestation-itc.md) | +0.2% | -4.8% |

## Sources

- utopia.de: https://utopia.de/news/betrifft-kaffee-kakao-und-soja-bundestag-beschliesst-gesetz-gegen-entwaldung_992632/

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