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The European Commission cites IT system capacity issues for the second 12-month delay of the anti-deforestation law aiming to cut 10% of global deforestation linked to EU imports.
- On Tuesday, Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall announced the European Commission will seek a one-year delay to the EU's anti-deforestation law, pushing implementation toward late 2026.
- Citing IT capacity concerns, Jessika Roswall said the Commission fears disruptions, and Olof Gill added, `Given the projected load, the Commission will therefore seek a postponement... in order to avoid uncertainty for authorities and to avoid operational difficulties for companies`.
- Aiming to curb 10% of global deforestation, the EUDR bans key commodities like palm oil, soy, and beef if produced on land cleared after December 2020 in the 27-nation EU.
- Environmental groups criticised the decision, saying it will damage the EU's credibility on climate, as `Every day this law is delayed equates to more forests razed, more wildfires and more extreme weather` said Nicole Polsterer, campaigner at Fern
- Approval by EU member states and the European Parliament is required, and the move arrives weeks before COP30 in Brazil following the EU-Indonesia free-trade agreement hours earlier.
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Originally, the Law Against Imported Deforestation (adopted in 2023) was to begin to apply on 30 November 2024. However, a first formal postponement for its entry into force was already approved on that date, setting the new date for the end of December 2025 for large companies, and June 2026 for small and medium-sized enterprises, but, again, unfulfilled promises.The European Union has announced its intention to postpone the entry into force of…
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ecotopical.comThe EU proposes delaying anti-deforestation law, again
The European Commission has proposed pushing back the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) for another year, to December 2026, citing concerns that its IT system is not yet ready to handle the demands that the regulation would place on it. In a letter to the European Parliament, Jessika Roswall, the European commissioner for environment, water […]
EU Delays Ban on Imports Linked to Deforestation for 2nd Time - The Thinking Conservative
The European Union has again delayed a ban on imports tied to deforestation, including soy, beef, cocoa, coffee and palm oil. The post EU Delays Ban on Imports Linked to Deforestation for 2nd Time appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
EU Delays Ban on Imports Linked to Deforestation for 2nd Time
The European Union has again delayed a ban on imports tied to deforestation, including soy, beef, cocoa, and palm oil. Confirming the delay on Sept. 23, EU Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall said the delay was needed to fix problems with the IT system that will track all products covered by the deforestation law, from producers to importers, both inside and outside the EU. The bloc’s anti-deforestation regulation (EUDR) would bar imports o…
It justifies its proposal by the problems encountered by the computer system supposed to collect data from operators. An excuse that does not convince the advocates of the text. ...
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