AreaFrance

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommoditySoybeans, palm oil

Date01/11/2018

Policy CategoryOther

Policy InstrumentClimate policy

DescriptionFinalized its National Strategy to Combat Imported Deforestation, aimed at ending so-called ‘imported deforestation’ by 2030. The new policy could affect imports of, inter alia, soybeans and palm oil.

NotesFollowing a public consultation process, the French Government has finalized its ‘National Strategy to Combat Imported Deforestation’. The new policy could affect imports of, inter alia, soybeans and palm oil (see also MPPU Oct.’18). Aimed at ending ‘imported deforestation’ by 2030, the Government’s action plan envisages 17 measures, covering the following areas: i) financial assistance for exporting countries that introduce strict forest protection policies; ii) the introduction of ‘zero-deforestation’ labels across domestic industries, starting with the agricultural and forestry sectors; iii) the implementation of zero-deforestation public procurement policies; iv) the gradual phasing-out of biofuels linked to deforestation; and v) actions in support of an EU-wide policy on imports that pose risks for forests.