The game-changing EU Deforestation Regulation will only work if Member States start implementation now!

ClientEarth and a coalition of NGOs call on EU Member States to fully implement the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) without delay, warning that insufficient resource allocation in countries like Germany and Romania, alongside lobbying efforts to postpone obligations, threaten the regulation's effectiveness in reducing the EU's deforestation footprint.

• The EU Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR) targets the prevention of EU consumption and export of goods linked to deforestation, specifically those involving cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, natural rubber, wood, or soy.
• The EU possesses the second largest deforestation footprint globally, and the EUDR is intended to address both this global impact and the degradation of European forests caused by poor plantation management, over-exploitation, and the climate crisis.
• An investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) indicates that certain Member States, including Austria, Germany, Romania, and the Netherlands, have not allocated adequate resources for the implementation of the EUDR.
• There are active efforts to weaken or postpone the regulation, including a 'last-minute effort' by EU agriculture ministers following the AGRIFISH Council meeting on March 26, 2024, and lobbying from various industries.
• The authors demand that Member States appoint Competent Authorities with adequate budgets and staff for inspections, and implement supportive measures for small farmers to ensure compliance.

APA

ClientEarth (2024). The game-changing EU Deforestation Regulation will only work if Member States start implementation now! https://www.clientearth.org/media/5tqprryd/the-game-changing-eu-deforestation-regulation-will-only-work-if-member-states-start-implementation-now.pdf

Chicago

ClientEarth. The game-changing EU Deforestation Regulation will only work if Member States start implementation now! 2024. https://www.clientearth.org/media/5tqprryd/the-game-changing-eu-deforestation-regulation-will-only-work-if-member-states-start-implementation-now.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=ClientEarth |title=The game-changing EU Deforestation Regulation will only work if Member States start implementation now! |date=28 March 2024 |url=https://www.clientearth.org/media/5tqprryd/the-game-changing-eu-deforestation-regulation-will-only-work-if-member-states-start-implementation-now.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{clientearth2024gamechanging, author = {{ClientEarth}}, title = {{The game-changing EU Deforestation Regulation will only work if Member States start implementation now!}}, publisher = {ClientEarth}, year = {2024}, month = mar, url = {https://www.clientearth.org/media/5tqprryd/the-game-changing-eu-deforestation-regulation-will-only-work-if-member-states-start-implementation-now.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }