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class="ecl-featured-item__description"><div class="ecl"><p>By promoting the consumption of ‘deforestation-free’ products and reducing the EU’s impact on global deforestation and forest degradation, the new <a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32023R1115&qid=1687867231461">Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products</a> is expected to bring down greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss.</p><p>The Regulation is part of a broader plan of action to tackle deforestation and forest degradation first outlined in the <a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1565272554103&uri=CELEX:52019DC0352">2019 Commission Communication on Stepping up EU Action to Protect and Restore the World’s Forests</a>.</p><p>This commitment was later confirmed by the <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/priorities-2019-2024/european-green-deal_en">European Green Deal,</a> the <a 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The main driver of deforestation is the expansion of agricultural land that is linked to the production of commodities like cattle, wood, cocoa, soy, palm oil, coffee, rubber, and some of their derived products, such as leather, chocolate, tyres, or furniture. As a major economy and consumer of these commodities linked to deforestation and forest degradation, the EU is partly responsible for this problem and it wants to lead the way to solving it. </p><p>Under the Regulation, any operator or trader who places these commodities on the EU market, or exports from it, must be able to prove that the products do not originate from recently deforested land or have contributed to forest degradation. </p><p>The Regulation on deforestation-free products repeals the <a href="https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/forests/deforestation/illegal-logging/timber-regulation_en">EU Timber Regulation</a>. As of 29 June 2023, operators and traders will have 18 months to implement the new rules. Micro and small enterprises will enjoy a longer adaptation period, as well as other specific provisions.</p><p>The Commission has <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_5009">proposed giving concerned parties additional time to prepare</a>. If approved this would make the law applicable on 30 December 2025 for large and medium companies and 30 June 2026 for micro- and small enterprises.</p></div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_4121"></a> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">Objectives</h2> <div class="ecl"><p>The new rules aim to</p> <ul> <li>avoid that the listed products Europeans buy, use and consume contribute to deforestation and forest degradation in the EU and globally</li> <li>reduce carbon emissions caused by EU consumption and production of the relevant commodities by at least 32 million metric tonnes a year</li> <li>address all deforestation driven by agricultural expansion to produce the commodities in the scope of the regulation, as well as forest degradation</li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_7768"></a> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">Implementation</h2> <div class="ecl"><p>The EU is continuing to work with partner countries and companies to ensure a successful transition to deforestation-free supply chains:</p><p><a href="https://green-business.ec.europa.eu/implementation-eu-deforestation-regulation_en" class="ecl-link ecl-link--cta">Find out more about implementation measures and tools (incl. FAQs and Guidance Document)</a></p><p><a href="https://green-business.ec.europa.eu/eudr-myth-buster_en">Read the EUDR Myth-buster</a></p><p><a href="https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/34861680-e799-4d7c-bbad-da83c45da458/library/b52a6d25-e365-4301-a90a-59cf7ce2e8d3/details?download=true" class="ecl-link">Designated Member States’ Competent Authorities</a> (The list will be updated when the Commission is notified of new designations)</p><p><strong>Multi-Stakeholder Platform on Protecting and Restoring the World’s Forests</strong></p><p>The European Commission organises frequent meetings with EU Member States, selected interested parties (mainly trade and business associations and NGOs), third countries to present and discuss the main strands of work and identify best practices.</p><ul><li><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupId=3282&fromMeetings=true&meetingId=23741">Agendas, presentations and summary records of the meetings of the Platform</a> (In the Register, select the “Meetings” tab)</li><li><a href="https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/34861680-e799-4d7c-bbad-da83c45da458/library/3f38fee2-6e0f-44de-be7f-3d04003cc01c/details?download=true">Member Organisations of the Platform</a></li></ul><p><strong>EU observatory on deforestation and forest degradation</strong></p><p>Building on existing monitoring tools (e.g. Copernicus and other publicly or privately available sources) the observatory will facilitate access to information on supply chains for businesses, public entities and consumers. It provides publicly available maps and datasets on changes in the world’s forest cover and associated drivers.</p><p><a href="https://forest-observatory.ec.europa.eu/">Visit the Observatory</a></p><p><strong>Team Europe Initiative on Deforestation-free Value Chains</strong></p><p>Aligned with the EU’s Global Gateway strategy, the Initiative aims to support partner countries to transition to sustainable, deforestation-free, and legal agricultural value chains. Collaborative effort of European Commission and EU Member States including Germany, the Netherlands and France, with an initial package of €70 million in funding to implement the Initiative.</p><p><a href="https://international-partnerships.ec.europa.eu/news-and-events/news/global-gateway-eu-and-member-states-launch-global-team-europe-initiative-deforestation-free-value-2023-12-09_en">See more about the Team Europe Initiative</a></p></div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_4122"></a> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">Publications</h2> <div class="ecl"><ul><li><a href="https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/34861680-e799-4d7c-bbad-da83c45da458/library/7f5bcb69-67e3-44ca-b476-1b8947201656">Briefing notes on sourcing of deforestation-free commodities</a></li><li><a href="https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/e75f251c-4c11-11ec-91ac-01aa75ed71a1">Factsheet on the Commission proposal for a Regulation</a></li><li><a href="https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/13116422-7869-11ee-99ba-01aa75ed71a1">EU Deforestation Regulation: an opportunity for smallholders</a></li><li><a href="https://green-business.ec.europa.eu/publications/proposal-regulation-amending-deforestation-regulation-regards-date-application_en" hreflang="en">Proposal for a Regulation amending Deforestation Regulation as regards the date of application</a></li><li><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52024XC06604&qid=1731330497871" hreflang="en">Communication from the Commission on a Strategic Framework for International Cooperation Engagement on Deforestation</a></li></ul><p><strong>Impact Assessment ‘Minimising the risk of deforestation and forest degradation associated with products placed on the EU market’:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52021SC0327&qid=1649327404877">Executive Summary</a> of the Staff Working Document on the Impact Assessment</li><li><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52021SC0326&qid=1727163336725">Staff Working Document on the Impact Assessment</a></li><li><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12137-Minimising-the-risk-of-deforestation-and-forest-degradation-associated-with-products-placed-on-the-EU-market/public-consultation_en">Public consultation</a> on “Deforestation and forest degradation – reducing the impact of products placed on the EU market”</li><li><a href="https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/34861680-e799-4d7c-bbad-da83c45da458/library/4209b24c-d6eb-45fe-b958-7dd4bec328b3/details?download=true">Synopsis report of stakeholder consultation</a> as part of the impact assessment on demand-side measures to address deforestation</li><li><a href="https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/34861680-e799-4d7c-bbad-da83c45da458/library/5d098237-8bab-48a6-a6c8-2a907d80c791/details?download=true">Consultancy Report</a> on Impact assessment on demand-side measures to address deforestation</li></ul><p><strong>Fitness Check on the EU Timber Regulation and the FLEGT Regulation</strong></p><p>A Fitness Check of the EUTR and the FLEGT Regulation was performed in 2021 to evaluate their implementation and functioning, and assess if they were fit for purpose to halt illegal logging and associated trade.</p><p><a href="https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/forests/deforestation/eu-rules-against-illegal-logging_en" class="ecl-link ecl-link--cta">Find out more about the Fitness Check</a></p><h4>The EUDR explained - Video</h4> <article> <div class="ecl-media-container" data-ecl-media-container="true" data-ecl-auto-init="MediaContainer"><figure class="ecl-media-container__figure"><div class="ecl-media-container__media"><iframe src="https://environment.ec.europa.eu/media/oembed_en?url=https%3A//vimeo.com/1024314031/70b37fb816&max_width=0&max_height=0&hash=_3GuYzw9y-3giCWXY5DxFTOICOEA-FAVjEiDTmPMKRI" width="426" 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