Pressure mounts to delay EU Deforestation Regulation

Pressure on the EU to delay implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) has continued to mount from commodity producing countries worldwide according to leading international media. Most recently, supplier country governments have questioned the accuracy of, and definitions used in mapping undertaken for EUDR enforcement by the EU Observatory to identify areas of deforested and degraded forest land. The EUDR is set to come into force at the end of 2024. It will require all operators and non-SME traders to undertake due diligence to ensure no timber and six other so-called forest and eco-risk ...