Tony’s Chocolonely calls for EU Commission to re-visit proposals for year-long delay to EUDR laws

Dutch confectionery impact brand, Tony’s Chocolonely has added to calls upon the EU Commission to urgently re-evaluate its proposed 12 month delay to the introduction of EUDR landmark laws governing deforestation linked to supply chains, writes Neill Barston. As the Amsterdam headquartered business asserted, studies have revealed that West African cocoa producing nations are anticipated to struggle with production within the next two decades as they faced combined factors of climate change, crop disease, as well as battling against inflation that has impacted on the cost of key agricultural fertilisers over the past few years that has placed a significant strain on many smallholder operations. For its part, Tony’s Chocolonely issued a statement urging a re-appraisal on the legislative delay – which the EU has said will be voted on by the European Parliament, in the wake of concerns from stakeholders over how the regulations would be implemented. Confectionery Production also ...