Europe: European Parliament and Council reach agreement on the EU Deforestation Regulation

Europe: European Parliament and Council reach agreement on the EU Deforestation Regulation

In brief On 4 December 2025, the European Parliament and Council reached a provisional political agreement to postpone the application of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by one year for all businesses. The agreement also introduces targeted simplifications to due diligence requirements. Key takeaways Delay to application timeframe The provisional agreement removes the six month “grace period” initially proposed by the Commission for large…