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After receiving pushback and requests for delay from forest industry representatives, the U.S. government, and European governments and industry, the European Commission has proposed delaying the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation. If approved by the European Parliament and the Council, this would push the timeline back so that the law would become applicable for large companies on December 30, 2025, and for micro and small enterprises on June 30, 2026.

According to the European Commission, as all tools for implementation are technically ready, the extra twelve months can serve as a phasing-in period to ensure proper and effective implementation.

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