# EU policy: associations warn of soymeal gap from EU deforestation rules

> Five European feed associations asked the European Commission for an emergency plan to secure feed supplies. They warn of a shortfall of up to 5 million tonnes of soymeal from January, because the EU deforestation regulation makes imports harder.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T19:38:19.275Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98391-eu-policy-associations-warn-of-soymeal-gap-from-eu-deforestation-rules
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A possible 5 million tonne gap in EU soymeal imports would tighten supply and support soymeal prices. Feed costs for EU livestock producers could rise if the rules take effect as written.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2020-09-11 | [Have your say on the EU’s deforestation policy \| Both ENDS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51142-have-your-say-on-the-eu-s-deforestation-policy-both-ends.md) | +6.2% | +15.5% |
| SBM | 2023-11-10 | [EU anti-deforestation law could affect 20% of Amazon soy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33216-eu-anti-deforestation-law-could-affect-20-of-amazon-soy.md) | +3.6% | -4.9% |
| SBM | 2022-09-14 | [EU groups say deforestation plan falls short \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39612-eu-groups-say-deforestation-plan-falls-short-world-grain.md) | -1.2% | -8.5% |
| SBM | 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) | +7.3% | +14.1% |
| SBM | 2022-09-15 | [European bill passes to ban imports of deforestation-linked commodities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39604-european-bill-passes-to-ban-imports-of-deforestation-linked-commodities.md) | -0.4% | -6.4% |

## Sources

- feedmagazine-kraftfutter.agrarzeitung.de: https://feedmagazine-kraftfutter.agrarzeitung.de/wirtschaft/nachrichten/eu-politik-verbaende-warnen-vor-sojaschrot-luecke-durch-eu-entwaldungsregeln-160191

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