Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 as regards provisions relating to the date of application

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Series Details COM (2024) 452
Publication Date 02/10/2024
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Summary:

Legislative initiative - adopted by the European Commission on 2 October 2024 - introducing amendments to Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 as regards provisions relating to its date of application.

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Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 - also known as the EU Deforestation Law - lays down rules regarding the placing and making available on European Union's (EU) market, as well as the export from the EU of relevant products, that contain, have been fed with or have been made using relevant commodities, with a view to minimising the EU's contribution to deforestation and forest degradation worldwide, and reducing the EU's contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and global biodiversity loss.

Most of the provisions of that Regulation were to be applied by the end of December 2024. Operators and traders making available on the market of exporting relevant products are to exercise due diligence in order to prove that the relevant products comply with the requirements of the Regulation. In this context, the European Commission decided to put forward an amendment postponing by 12 months the date of application of the provisions of the EU Deforestation Law to allow Member States, partner countries, operators and traders to be better prepared and for the latter to implement the appropriate systems for due diligence.

The draft law was adopted by the European Commission on 2 October 2024. The Council of the European Union endorsed the proposed text on 16 October 2024.

Source Link Link to Main Source https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=COM:2024:452:FIN
Related Links
Official
European Parliament: Legislative Observatory: Procedure File for Proposal on Deforestation Regulation: provisions relating to the date of application (2024/0249(COD)) https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?lang=en&reference=2024/0249(COD)
General Secretariat of the Council (EU): Policies: Deforestation https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/deforestation/
European Commission: DG Environment: Deforestation Regulation implementation https://green-business.ec.europa.eu/deforestation-regulation-implementation_en
EPP EP Group: Newsroom, 19/09/2024: Deforestation law a "bureaucratic monster", must be delayed https://www.eppgroup.eu/newsroom/deforestation-law-a-bureaucratic-monster-must-be-delayed
European Commission: Press Release, 02/10/2024: Commission strengthens support for EU Deforestation Regulation implementation and proposes extra 12 months of phasing-in time, responding to calls by global partners https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_5009
Council of the European Union: Press Release, 16/10/2024: EU deforestation law: Council agrees to extend application timeline https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2024/10/16/eu-deforestation-law-council-agrees-to-extend-application-timeline/

News
Politico, 13/09/2024: Germany’s Scholz wants new EU anti-deforestation law delayed https://www.politico.eu/article/germanys-scholz-wants-new-eu-anti-deforestation-law-delayed/
France24, 13/09/2024: Germany joins pushback to EU anti-deforestation law https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240913-germany-joins-criticism-of-eu-anti-deforestation-law
EurActiv, 27/09/2024: Scholz increases pressure on Commission to delay deforestation law https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/scholz-increases-pressure-on-commission-to-delay-deforestation-law/
Reuters, 02/10/2024: EU proposes to delay landmark anti-deforestation law by 12 months https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-proposes-12-month-delay-deforestation-regulation-2024-10-02/
Politico, 02/10/2024: Weber crows as von der Leyen walks back EU deforestation drive https://www.politico.eu/article/manfred-weber-ursula-von-der-leyen-europe-deforestation-law-walkback/
Associated Press (AP News), 02/10/2024: Countries, businesses and trade officials urge EU to rethink deforestation regulation https://apnews.com/article/eu-deforestation-eudr-indonesia-brazil-3290bc806068914ba88a3c676235b8f5
EurActiv, 02/10/2024: Delay in EU anti-deforestation enforcement leaves little time to make changes https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/delay-in-eu-anti-deforestation-enforcement-leaves-little-time-to-make-changes/
Euronews, 03/10/2024: EU deforestation backflip: Conservatives cheer, green groups rage https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/10/03/deforestation-law-u-turn-signals-discord-over-green-deal-policy
Reuters, 03/10/2024: Deforestation U-turn takes EU down a risky road https://www.reuters.com/breakingviews/deforestation-u-turn-takes-eu-down-risky-road-2024-10-03/
The Guardian, 03/10/2024: Former EU environment chief hits out at plans to delay anti-deforestation law https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/03/former-eu-environment-chief-criticises-plans-to-delay-deforestation-law
Euronews, 07/10/2024: EU proposes delaying landmark deforestation law amid industry pressure https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/10/07/eu-proposes-delaying-landmark-deforestation-law-amid-industry-pressure
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), 08/10/2024: ‘Equivalent to 18 million cars’: Environmental groups warn EU deforestation law delay will fuel the climate crisis https://www.icij.org/investigations/deforestation-inc/equivalent-to-18-million-cars-environmental-groups-warn-eu-deforestation-law-delay-will-fuel-the-climate-crisis/
The Parliament Magazine, 09/10/2024: EU’s landmark deforestation regulation might get chopped https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/eus-landmark-deforestation-regulation-might-get-chopped

Commentary and Analysis
Climate Home News: Commentary, 03/09/2024: Delaying the EU’s anti-deforestation law is not an option https://www.climatechangenews.com/2024/09/03/delaying-the-eus-anti-deforestation-law-is-not-an-option/
World Resources Institute: Statement, 02/10/2024: The EU Deforestation Regulation Should Not be Delayed https://www.wri.org/news/statement-eu-deforestation-regulation-should-not-be-delayed
Bloomberg, 03/10/2024: How Europe’s Forest Protection Drive Ran Into Trouble https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-03/how-eu-s-anti-deforestation-regulation-eudr-ran-into-trouble
Latham & Watkins: Insights, 03/10/2024: European Commission Proposes One-Year Delay to European Deforestation Regulation https://www.lw.com/en/insights/european-commission-proposes-one-year-delay-to-european-deforestation-regulation
White&Case: Alert, 10/10/2024: European Commission proposes one-year delay to implementation of EU Deforestation Regulation https://www.whitecase.com/insight-alert/european-commission-proposes-one-year-delay-implementation-eu-deforestation
ING Think: Article, 11/10/2024: Much needed EU Deforestation Regulation encounters serious setback https://think.ing.com/articles/much-needed-eu-deforestation-regulation-encounters-a-serious-setback/
World Wide Fund for Nature, 15/10/2024: 225 global groups say “Hands off the EU deforestation regulation!” https://www.wwf.eu/?15410891/225-global-groups-say-Hands-off-the-EU-deforestation-regulation

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