EU governments push EUDR delay
Change
European governments are backing a one-year postponement of the EU Deforestation Regulation to 2026 and major reductions in due-diligence requirements.
Why it matters
Germany is leading the political push, with France providing support. The proposal includes a one-year postponement of the EUDR to 2026 and major reductions in due-diligence requirements for operators and traders. An earlier European Commission proposal (Oct. 21) expanded exemptions and simplified procedures for operators and traders without proposing a fresh delay. Together these changes alter the regulation's scope and delay its enforcement timeline.
Implications
- — Supply-chain compliance teams will implement fewer procedural and due-diligence checks.
- — Importers and traders will operate under expanded exemptions when documenting forest-risk commodities.
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