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EU Parliament postpones Deforestation Regulation despite corporate calls to maintain it

If approved in trilogue negotiations, the delay would give large operators until December 2025 to comply.
Melodie Michel
EU Parliament postpones Deforestation Regulation despite corporate calls to maintain it
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The EU Parliament has approved a one-year delay for the implementation of its Deforestation Law, despite repeated calls from companies to maintain the original 2025 deadline.

If approved by the EU Council in trilogue negotiations, the delay would mean that large operators and traders would have until December 30, 2025 to comply, whereas SMEs would have until June 30, 2026.

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