It’s make or break for European zero deforestation law

Mighty Earth argues that proposed amendments by the European People’s Party (EPP) to the EUDR would create loopholes for laundering high-risk commodities and undermine the investments of companies that have already developed traceability systems. The organization calls for the European Commission to withdraw the proposal to delay implementation and ensure the law enters into force in 2025, citing a poll where 84% of surveyed European citizens support swift enforcement.

• The European People’s Party (EPP) has proposed fifteen amendments to the EUDR that would effectively gut the law by suggesting traders be exempt from the due diligence system and introducing a "zero/ insignificant risk" category for product origins.
• Mighty Earth warns that the EPP's proposed amendments, including a two-year implementation delay, would create a loophole allowing high-risk commodities to be laundered through countries designated as 'zero/insignificant risk'.
• The EUDR has already stimulated the creation of new technologies and systems for pinpointing commodity origins and managing supply chain risks, and delaying the law would harm the competitiveness of companies that have invested millions of Euros in these systems.
• A poll conducted across seven European countries indicates that 84% of citizens support the swift enforcement of the EUDR.

APA

Mesquita, M. (2024). It’s make or break for European zero deforestation law. Mighty Earth. https://mightyearth.org/article/its-make-or-break-for-european-zero-deforestation-law/

Chicago

Mesquita, Marcus. It’s make or break for European zero deforestation law. Mighty Earth, 2024. https://mightyearth.org/article/its-make-or-break-for-european-zero-deforestation-law/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{mesquita2024its, author = {Mesquita, Marcus}, title = {{It’s make or break for European zero deforestation law}}, publisher = {Mighty Earth}, year = {2024}, month = nov, url = {https://mightyearth.org/article/its-make-or-break-for-european-zero-deforestation-law/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }