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EU Countries Seek More Cuts to Deforestation Rules, Letter Shows

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By Kate Abnett and Julia Payne BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Most European Union countries have demanded further changes to the bloc’s anti-deforestation law, saying some of its producers cannot be expected to meet its terms and face a competitive disadvantage, a letter seen by Reuters showed. From December, the deforestation law, a world first, will require operators placing goods including soy, beef and palm oil, onto the EU market to provide proof thei…

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La Libre

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The Future of Belgian Chocolate Requires Fighting Deforestation

In Africa, deforestation creates a dynamic that threatens the future of cocoa as well as global ecological balances. Hence the need to enforce by all the Regulations on Imported Deforestation (RDUE), threatened by exceptions. ...

18 days ago·Brussels, Belgium

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EURACTIV

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Luxembourg fails to bring Germany on board over EU deforestation law delay

Despite previous support for revisiting the regulation, Germany’s agriculture minister declined to sign Luxembourg’s letter calling for a delay.

19 days ago·Brussels, Belgium

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Investing.com

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Mondelez calls for delay in EU deforestation law amid soaring cocoa ...

19 days ago

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Observador

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Portugal Sign a Letter to the European Commission Asking for Simplification of Rules Against Exploitation

Portugal joins a group of 18 Member States asking the European Commission to simplify the rules against exploitation, stressing that the rules should be included in the reduction package.

19 days ago·Portugal

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Euronews

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Eighteen EU countries call for EU Deforestation Law 'simplification'

Eighteen member states called for the 'simplification' and postponement of the implementation of the EU deforestation law, amid criticism from civil society over the move.

19 days ago·France

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Bloomberg

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EU Nations Call for Simplifying, Delaying Deforestation Rules

Several European Union members are asking the bloc’s executive to further simplify and delay the application of rules aimed at curbing global deforestation to reduce red tape for more compliant nations.

19 days ago·United States

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