EU lawmakers in talks to further weaken EUDR, document shows

Centre-right lawmakers in the European Parliament have made proposals to further weaken the European Union's beleaguered law to ban commodity imports linked to deforestation, a document seen by Reuters showed. In its current form, the landmark law would from Dec. 30 require companies importing soy, beef, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, timber, rubber and related products to prove their supply chains did not contribute to the destruction of the world's forests, or face hefty fines. Companies exporting commodities from Europe would face the same obligations. Brussels announced plans last month to delay the law's implementation ...