European Commission

Oct
04
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EUDR postponement: What (legally) happens next?

On Wednesday, 2 October, the European Commission proposed to the European Parliament and European Council a delay in the European Union Deforesation Regulation (EUDR). CocoaRadar asks what happens now concerning the legislative procedure amid pressure from the right
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Oct
02
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CocoaRadar view: Has the European Commission lost all credibility with its decision to delay the EUDR?

The EC has bowed to pressure and put forward a draft amendment to postpone by 12 months the EUDR rules banning key commodities, like coffee, cocoa, soy, and beef, from entering the bloc if there is evidence they were grown in protected forests.
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