European Parliament voted to simplify the EU’s 2023 deforestation regulation, aiming to ease compliance for companies, traders and non‑EU stakeholders. The measure gives large operators and traders an additional year to meet the rule, with obligations commencing on 30 December 2026, while micro‑ and small‑sized businesses will have until 30 June 2027. MEPs also shifted the duty to submit due‑diligence statements onto businesses that first introduce products into the EU market, reducing requirements for subsequent traders. The simplified version will allow micro‑and small primary operators to submit a single, simplified declaration. Parliament requested a review of the law’s impact by 30 April 2026. The text was adopted 402 votes to 250, with 8 abstentions, and will now go to member‑state negotiations before final approval and publication by end‑2025.
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