The French Presidency of the Council of the EU is determined to obtain a political agreement (‘general approach’) from the EU27 Environment Ministers, on Tuesday 28 June, on the proposed November 2021 regulation to minimise the risk of deforestation and forest degradation associated with products imported into and traded within the EU.
This is due to a compromise, finalised by the French Presidency, which received the support of the Member States’ ambassadors to the EU (Coreper) on...