Legal and political obstacles to EUDR delay

While these calls are being made for a delay to EUDR implementation, there appear to be very significant legal and political obstacles to these being acted upon. As a representative of the European Forest Owners Federation (CEPF) has suggested (in the latest newsletter of the German GD Holz wood trade association) “a postponement is unrealistic, as this would require a new legislative procedure involving the Parliament, Commission and Council (the EUDR having already come into force in mid-2023)”. In public statements, European Commission officials are not countenancing any talk of delay or flexible interpretation of the law. According ...