EU Parliament announces changes to its deforestation laws
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The European Parliament that their MEPs have successfully voted to simplify the EU’s deforestation law, which was adopted in 2023 to ensure products sold in the EU are not sourced from deforested land.
Therefore, on Wednesday 26th November, This, important voted on targeted solutions was taken by 402 votes to 250 votes to make it easier for companies, global stakeholders as well as both EU- and non-EU countries to implement the EU Deforestation Regulation. Followsing their earlier decision at the last plenary to fast-track a new proposal from the Commission.The European Parliament have confirmed, that companies will have an additional year to comply with new EU rules on deforestation with large operators and traders compelled to respect the obligations of this regulation as of 30 December 2026, and micro- and small enterprises from 30 June 2027. This additional time is intended to guarantee a smooth transition and to allow the implementation of measures to strengthen the IT system that operators, traders and their representatives use to make electronic due diligence statements.
MEPs believe that the onus on submitting a due diligence statement should be the responsibility of businesses who first introduce the relevant product onto the EU market, and not the operators and traders that subsequently commercialise it. The changes will also reduce the obligations for micro and small primary operators who will now only have to submit a one-off simplified declaration. The European Parliament requested a simplification review by 30 April 2026 to assess the law’s impact and administrative burden.
Parliament is now ready to start negotiations with member states on the final shape of the law, which has to be endorsed by both Parliament and the Council and published in the EU Official Journal before the end of 2025, for the one-year delay to enter into force.
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