Agriculture ministers push to weaken anti-deforestation rules for EU farmers

Austria and six other EU member states are seeking to delay the implementation of a pioneering anti-deforestation law in the bloc, and exempt small-scale farmers from the rules, according to a note circulated among member states head of a meeting with farming ministers on Tuesday (26 March), seen by Euractiv.

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The efforts, spearheaded by Austria and endorsed by Finland, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Sweden, aim to weaken the implementation of the EU anti-deforestation regulation (EUDR) and loosen requirements for EU member states. EPA-EFE/Antonio Lacerda

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Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro Euractiv Mar 25, 2024 17:06 4 min. read

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