US EditionEleven Countries Demand EU Weakens Deforestation Law Further, Document Shows
- Eleven EU member countries led by Austria and Luxembourg demanded further delays and simplifications to the EU's deforestation regulation in May 2025.
- The pressure followed previous postponements and criticism from trading partners, industry, and member states about high compliance burdens and administrative complexity.
- The proposed regulation mandates that companies introducing products like cattle, palm oil, cocoa, coffee, and soy into the European Union must submit declarations confirming these goods are sourced without contributing to deforestation.
- The member governments called the requirements "disproportionate to the regulation's objective" and proposed exempting low-risk countries from customs checks to reduce penalties of up to 4% of EU turnover.
- The ongoing debate highlights tensions within the EU over balancing environmental goals with protecting local industries and suggests potential further changes before enforcement in December 2025.
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Eleven countries demand EU weakens deforestation law further, document shows
BRUSSELS -The European Union is facing further pressure from member countries to delay and weaken its upcoming law to restrict deforestation, with 11 governments demanding changes, a document seen by Reuters showed. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Czech Republic Joins EU Member States Objecting To Deforestation Regulations
The Czech Republic is among a group of EU member states that are urging the European Commission to postpone and amend deforestation regulations intended to ensure that products sold in the EU do not come from deforested land. According to a document seen by Reuters, 11 countries have joined the call. “The problem of deforestation is not a problem experienced by the Czech Republic or most EU countries, and the Czech Republic therefore needs to en…
ESG News Recap: EU Pressured to Weaken Deforestation Law
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