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The regulation aims to minimise the EU’s contribution to deforestation and forest degradation.

By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and James Bee

The European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) entered into force on 29 June 2023, following publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. However, the main requirements and prohibitions of the EUDR will apply from 30 December 2024, 18 months after the entry into force.

The regulation forms part of the European Green Deal (for more information on the Green Deal, refer to Latham’s blog post here), which includes a proposal to ensure EU consumption does not contribute to deforestation and forest degradation. The EUDR will repeal and broaden the scope of the existing EU Timber Regulation.[i]

Consultations are underway on a proposed law to prohibit large UK businesses from using products sourced from illegally deforested lands.

By Paul A. Davies and Michael D. Green

On 25 August 2020, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) launched a consultation on a new law aimed at preventing large companies from using commodities grown on land that has been illegally deforested (known as forest risk commodities). The consultation includes seven questions to assess whether large companies should be obligated to perform due diligence on their supply chains, and whether large companies should be prohibited from using forest risk commodities. Key forest risk commodities include palm oil, cocoa, soy, and rubber.