US Calls on EU to Delay Law Aiming to Tackle Deforestation
- Importers must show commodities not linked to deforestation
- US officials write to EU before new rules start at end of year
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The US called on the European Union to delay plans to tackle deforestation beyond the bloc’s borders, saying that American producers don’t have enough time to comply.
The EU’s Deforestation Regulation aims to crack down on the destruction of forests resulting from the production of commodities like rubber, beef, cocoa and timber. The rules, which kick in at the end of the year, require importers to provide documentation showing that such products aren’t linked to deforestation. They’ve already been criticized for creating red tape and penalizing producers.