EU Deforestation Regulation Amendments

by name voted on 19.04.2023

Summary

New EU rules will require companies to prove that products like coffee, cocoa, and wood are not linked to global deforestation.

9 19.04.2023

Other

trade

environment

human rights

social policy

public administration

business and competition

agriculture, forestry and fisheries

Key points

The regulation aims to reduce the EU's contribution to global deforestation and biodiversity loss.
It covers specific commodities including cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, soya, rubber, and wood.
Companies must prove products are deforestation-free based on a specific cut-off date.
Mandatory use of geolocation coordinates is required to track production plots.

Vote

PPE

S&D

Renew

Verts/ALE

ECR

ID

NI

The Left

Total

Speeches

69 Speeches in total

Pro

Contra

Beata MAZUREK

ECR

1:33 min

14. Deforestation Regulation ***I (debate)

Anna CAVAZZINI

Verts/ALE

1:22 min

14. Deforestation Regulation ***I (debate)

Documents (PDFs)

REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on making available on the Union market as well as export from the Union of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation and repealing Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 Deforestation Regulation ***I Deforestation Regulation

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