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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12835

19 November 2021
SECTORAL POLICIES / Environment
Fighting global deforestation caused by EU, MEPs welcome proposed regulation as an excellent first step
Brussels, 18/11/2021 (Agence Europe)

The proposed regulation to minimise the risk of deforestation and forest degradation associated with products placed on the EU market needs improvement, but is an excellent starting point, said MEPs on the European Parliament’s Committee on Environment, Health and Food Safety (ENVI) on Thursday 18 November.

This “pioneering” proposal, which will impose a due diligence obligation on operators and traders throughout the supply chain to ensure that only products free from deforestation...

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