# UK Launches Deforestation Regulation Consultation

> The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs launched a consultation on proposed supply chain due diligence regulations targeting illegal deforestation. The rules would cover coffee, cocoa, cattle, soy, oil palm, rubber and timber, plus derived products.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T21:16:19.143Z
- Category: policy · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98519-uk-launches-deforestation-regulation-consultation
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

UK due diligence rules on soy and palm oil would add traceability requirements for UK imports, a modest added compliance burden that could marginally shift sourcing toward certified supply. Price impact is limited at this stage as the regulations are still at consultation.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2024-08-01 | [EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29296-eu-deforestation-regulation-eudr.md) | -0.8% | -6.8% |
| SOY | 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) | -0.8% | -5.5% |
| SOY | 2019-02-04 | [EU consultation on deforestation – just three weeks left to call for binding regulation!](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60629-eu-consultation-on-deforestation-just-three-weeks-left-to-call-for-binding.md) | -0.4% | -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% | — |
| SOY | 2022-03-29 | [Report evaluates anti-deforestation regulations - STTC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42302-report-evaluates-anti-deforestation-regulations-sttc.md) | -3.7% | +2.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-08-01 | [EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29296-eu-deforestation-regulation-eudr.md) | -2.5% | +1.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-06-13 | [The EU Deforestation Regulation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24239-the-eu-deforestation-regulation.md) | +3.5% | +8.0% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- ropesgray.com: https://www.ropesgray.com/en/insights/viewpoints/2026/11/102o9mf/uk-launches-deforestation-regulation-consultation

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