EU Parliament Demands Further Changes to Deforestation Rules
- EU’s assembly endorsed amendments from biggest political group
- The vote vote sets into motion a longer process to modify EUDR
An area of Amazon rainforest deforested by illegal fire, Amazonas State, Brazil.
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The European Parliament demanded further changes to a landmark law to tackle global deforestation, adding complications to a plan to delay the controversial rules before they take effect later this year.
The European Union’s assembly on Thursday endorsed amendments put forward by its biggest political group, the European People’s Party, to soften the regulation aimed at curbing forest clearance in nations that send products such as coffee, cocoa, soy and beef to the bloc. The demands are in addition to a 12-month delay proposed by the European Commission and backed by member states in the EU Council as well as the EPP.