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EU States Back New Delay to Anti-Deforestation Rules
The EU will delay the anti-deforestation law to end-2026, reduce reporting for importers, and review the legislation in April amid concerns over business costs and IT system capacity.
- On Wednesday, EU member states backed a one-year delay to the anti-deforestation law, pushing rollout to the end of 2026 and cutting reporting requirements beyond the European Commission's six-month proposal.
- Facing concerns over IT capacity and compliance costs, some EU capitals pushed to cut reporting after trading partners including Brazil and the United States opposed the law, the European Commission warned extra checks risked overloading IT systems.
- Compliance obligations extend to firms that buy and process commodities, like chocolate makers, with importers to the EU needing to provide geolocation and satellite data to prove goods do not come from deforested land, as the law bans products from land deforested after December 2020.
- Industry groups, including Ferrero and Nestle, criticised the postponement as two dozen businesses warned it would `prolong legal and market uncertainty, penalise first movers, and reward inaction`, while environmental advocates called it a `disastrous signal at every level`.
- Led by Germany and Austria, EU capitals backed a pre-implementation review in April next year, with any revisions still requiring EU parliament approval.
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EU countries approve one-year delay in enforcement of anti-deforestation law
At the request of Germany and Austria, which have been strongly critical of the legislation, European states have also agreed to a review clause scheduled for April 2026, to revisit the regulation even before it comes into force.
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EU member states on Tuesday backed a one-year postponement of landmark rules on deforestation that have faced fierce opposition from businesses and trading partners, diplomats told AFP. The implementation of the law, which bans imports of products that cause deforestation and has already been delayed by a year, would be postponed until the end of 2026 under plans supported by a majority of member states....
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