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Comment: Move to delay EU deforestation law opens renegotiation risk that adds to legal uncertainty

By Oscar Pandiello and Laine Cibulskis ( October 11, 2024, 11:21 GMT | Comment) -- A proposed year's delay to the EU Deforestation Regulation needs approval from EU lawmakers and governments, leaving trade partners and companies in limbo and opening the possibility of an attempt to reopen the legislation and water it down. Lawmakers face pressure to act quickly to minimize legal uncertainty. The European Parliament's center-right European People’s Party could be key as parties of the left and right figure out how to approach the proposal.Opponents of the EU Deforestation Regulation have persuaded the European Commission to propose a one-year delay of the law, but any delay needs the approval of EU lawmakers and member states — and that means legal uncertainty....

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