EU Pushes Back Deforestation Law by a Year

EU pushes back deforestation law by a year after outcry from global producers
The European Union has agreed to delay by a year the introduction of new rules to ban the sale of products that lead to massive deforestation
EU agrees deforestation law delay but discards changes
Negotiators for EU institutions agreed a compromise on Tuesday on a ban on the import of commodities linked to deforestation, which will be delayed by a year but without changes proposed by EU lawmakers.
EU agrees to delay anti-deforestation law by one year
The European Union's new anti-deforestation rules will be delayed by one year but no major changes will be made to the content of the legislation, European decision makers agreed on Tuesday evening.
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If the agreement is fully endorsed, companies will have until 30 December 2025 to prepare for the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
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A last-minute vote of MEPs will decide whether the postponement agreed in principle with member states can take effect before 30 December.
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Last night (3 December), the European Parliament and Council agreed to delay the law’s enforcement by one year. The EUDR will target major global commodities like soy, cocoa, coffee, livestock, palm oil, timber, and rubber – some of the largest drivers of global deforestation.
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Proposed legislation had been met with widespread pushback from agricultural giants like Brazil and Indonesia, as well as EU countries such as Austria and Finland
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A major European Union law aimed at curbing deforestation by requiring importers to prove their worldwide supply chains are not causing more trees to be felled has been pushed back to Dec. 30, 2025.
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Negotiators for EU institutions agreed a compromise on Tuesday on a ban on the import of commodities linked to deforestation, which will be delayed by a year but without changes proposed by EU lawmakers.
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