AreaFrance
Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals
CommoditySoybeans, palm oil
Date18/07/2018
Policy CategoryOther
Policy InstrumentClimate policy
DescriptionLaunched a public consultation on its draft National Strategy to Combat Imported Deforestation (SNDI), aimed at ending the import of forestry and agricultural products, including soybeans and palm oil.
NotesThe French Agricultural Ministry launched a public consultation on its draft National Strategy to Combat Imported Deforestation (SNDI). As part of the Governments 2017 Plan Climat (developed following the UNFCC Paris Agreement), the proposed strategy is aimed at ending the importation of forest and, especially, agricultural products that contribute to deforestation. Initially, the strategy would focus on the following agricultural commodities: soybeans, palm oil, bovine meat, cocoa and rubber.
