EU Pushes Back Deforestation Law by a Year

European Union places tough new anti-deforestation law on hold
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.
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 Reaches Deal to Delay Contentious Deforestation Law by a Year
The European Union reached a tentative deal to postpone its landmark law to tackle deforestation until the end of next year, giving global supply chains of commodities from coffee to beef more time to adapt.
EU anti-deforestation law delay: centre-right cries victory, NGOs cry foul
The centre-right European People’s Party is claiming credit for a one-year delay to a regulation blocking EU market access for products linked to deforestation, although it failed in its attempt to further water down the law despite support from the far-right.
EU delays deforestation ban but discards changes
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.
Amid EUDR Delay, FSC Calls for Swift Action for Deforestation-Free Future
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) remains a staunch supporter of the EUDR's ambition to create deforestation-free supply chains, in Europe and globally. This delay should not deter immediate action for sustainable forest value chains.
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