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The European Commission confirms an extra 12 months of phasing-in time for implementing the EU Deforestation Regulation.

EU’s deforestation initiative delayed 12 months

The EC’s proposal, which still needs to be approved by the European Parliament and Council, would push the deadline back to 30 December 2025 for large companies and 30 June 2026 for smaller ones.

In the announcement, the EC said:

“Given the EUDR’s novel character, the swift calendar and the variety of international stakeholders involved, the Commission considers that a 12-month additional time to phase in the system is a balanced solution to support operators around the world in securing a smooth implementation from the start.”

The EC acknowledged that they had received several complaints at the recent UN General Assembly meeting in New York in late September, and that preparations in Europe were “uneven”.

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