Brussels – Members of the European Parliament at this time permitted the postponement of the validity of the Union regulation on deforestation, which is meant to make sure that merchandise bought within the EU don’t come from deforested land wherever on the earth. The European Fee proposed the postponement by one 12 months after criticism from companies and a few member states. The Czech Republic additionally requested the postponement.
Opponents identified that among the mechanisms launched by the regulation should not sufficiently ready. In response to some firms, the regulation additionally launched new bureaucratic obligations and will result in elevated costs. Importers of sure uncooked supplies are significantly involved about this. The regulation was initially supposed to start out being legitimate on the finish of this 12 months, however its validity is now postponed till the top of subsequent 12 months.
The intention of the regulation, adopted by the European Parliament on April 19, 2023, is to fight local weather change and biodiversity loss by stopping deforestation linked to the consumption of merchandise from livestock, cocoa, espresso, palm oil, soy, wooden, rubber, charcoal, and printed paper within the EU. The regulation got here into power on June 29 final 12 months. Giant and medium-sized firms had been required to adjust to the regulation’s necessities from December 30 of this 12 months, whereas small firms and micro-enterprises from June 30, 2025.
Issues about extreme forms, elevated prices or problems within the provide of beef, chocolate, and different meals had been expressed by farmers, merchants, and meals producers. The Czech Minister of Agriculture Marek Výborný additionally requested the postponement. (November 14)
