EU lawmakers seek change to deforestation law and approve delay

Published 2024년 11월 14일

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The European Parliament has voted to delay a ban on the import of commodities linked to deforestation, such as beef and soy, by a year, and has also proposed adding a 'no risk' category of countries with lighter controls. This move, backed by the European People's Party and far-right lawmakers, has been criticized by environmental groups as a way of giving forested countries a free pass and is seen as a threat to the EU's environmental agenda. The law, which aims to prevent deforestation and exclude small-scale farmers from the EU market, has received support from companies like Nestle and Mars but has been labeled protectionist by emerging countries.

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BRUSSELS (Nov 14): The European Parliament sought on Thursday to water down a ban on the import of commodities such as beef and soy linked to deforestation, and backed a one year delay to the new rule, in a fresh push-back against the EU's environmental agenda. The European Commission proposed a 12-month delay until December 2025 last month after complaints from a group of 20 EU countries, some companies and non-EU countries such as Brazil, Indonesia and the US. However, it did not propose any changes to the substance of the law, a position backed by European Union governments. The parliament's narrow vote to add a new 'no risk' category of countries with far lighter controls adds to uncertainty over the EU deforestation regulation (EUDR) as lawmakers will have to enter negotiations with EU governments to find a compromise. It also threatens to create divisions among mainstream parties as they seek to approve the formation of a new European Commission. The amendments to weaken the ...

Source: Theedgemarkets