The extension of the law against deforestation was confirmed, and while Europe prepares to implement it starting in 2027, in A

The European Parliament reconfirmed the decision to extend until next year the entry into force of the anti-deforestation regulation, which seeks to certify the origin of shipments of beef, soy, timber, rubber, cocoa, coffee, and palm oil, ensuring that they do not come from areas deforested after December 31, 2020. By 405 votes in favor, 242 against, and 8 abstentions, European legislators set that large operators and traders must apply the regulation starting December 30, 2026, and small operators (individuals and companies with fewer than 50 employees and annual turnover related to the products in question less than 10 million euros) starting June 30, 2027. Despite the back and forth of recent months, which generated great uncertainty among exporters, the postponement was justified by the goal of "ensuring a smooth transition and giving time to improve the computer system used by operators, traders, and their representatives to make electronic due diligence declarations." At ...