The EU Commission recently proposed a 12 month delay in the implementation of the bloc’s deforestation regulations to give member states and other countries time to prepare. If approved by the European Parliament and the Council, it would make the law applicable on 30 December 2025 for large companies and 30 June 2026 for micro- and small enterprises. The Commission believes that since “all the implementation tools are technically ready, the extra 12 months can serve as a phasing-in period to ensure proper and effective implementation.” The new law aims to reduce deforestation and in turn reduce GHG emissions and biodiversity loss. to ensure that a set of key goods placed on the EU market will no longer contribute to deforestation.
