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These Everyday Items May Disappear From UK Supermarkets in Ingredients Ban
The plan would require businesses to verify supply chains and could remove products tied to illegal rainforest clearing from shelves.
- On June 23, the government unveiled plans during London Climate Action Week to mandate 'due diligence' for businesses, ensuring imports are not linked to illegal deforestation.
- Officials plan to use the Environmental Act to enforce these standards, targeting commodities like soy, cocoa, and rubber to reduce the risk of illegal land clearing abroad.
- Nature Minister Mary Creagh said tackling deforestation "is one of the most effective ways we can address climate change," while the British Retail Consortium urged pragmatic enforcement.
- With the EUDR taking effect in Northern Ireland on December 30, Gavin Crowden of the WWF argued there is "no excuse for further delay" in aligning policies.
- The government will launch a full consultation later this year to develop a GB-wide policy, exploring how to strengthen Timber Regulations toward a 'deforestation-free' standard.
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