Greenpeace and other environmental and human rights organisations sent a letter to the European Commission, calling on Commissioners to resist attempts to water down the EU’s forest protection rules in favour of trade agreements.
Creating uncertainty and calling it “simplification”
Together with 94 other civil society organisations, Greenpeace urges EU leaders to honour their commitments and implement the EUDR in full, without weakening its core provisions.
The European Commission has announced a plan to amend the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) to weaken reporting requirements for EU traders (a category that includes manufacturers and retailers, regardless of their size) and small and micro companies that produce commodities and products in the scope of the law.