Deforestation Regulation: EU Commission revises product scope and digital reporting rules
The EU Commission has removed several products from the EU Deforestation Regulation’s scope, added selected coffee, palm oil and cattle…
EU Commission further simplifies EU Deforestation Regulation ahead of 2026 rollout
The European Commission has introduced a new package of simplification measures for the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), aiming to cut…
Deforestation law: EU lawmakers finalise targeted simplification and postponement
The EU Council and the European Parliament have approved targeted changes to the EU Deforestation Regulation, easing due diligence requirements…
Main results of the EU Environment Council on 4-5 November 2025
EU Environment Ministers reached an agreement on the amendment to the European climate law, which establishes an intermediate net emissions…
EU deforestation law: EU Council formally adopts its one-year postponement
Today, the EU Council formally adopted the regulation postponing the application of the EU deforestation law by one year. This…
Deforestation Regulation: EU Council and MEP negotiators reach provisional agreement
The EU Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the Commission's proposal to grant…
EU Deforestation Regulation: EU Council reconfirms postponement of application
Today, the EU Council firmly reiterated its support to the proposed targeted amendment of the EU deforestation regulation, postponing its…
Bruegel Policy Brief: Extra-time for the EU Deforestation Law
This Policy Brief by EU Think Tank Bruegel explains why the deforestation regulation has the right objectives but needed better…
MEPs postpone and change the EU deforestation law, ask the EU Council to agree
The EU Parliament also decided to refer this file back to committee for interinstitutional negotiations. In order for several changes…
Deforestation Regulation: EU Commission proposes more time to phase in EU law
The EU Commission strengthens support for EU Deforestation Regulation implementation by proposing an extra 12 months of phasing-in time, responding…
EU Commission launches pilot of Deforestation Information System to help authorities, companies and traders prepare for EUDR
The Commission is starting today pilot testing of the Deforestation Information System, a key step to operationalise the Regulation on deforestation-free…