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No carve-out to EU deforestation rules in Indonesia trade deal, Commission says

By Oscar Pandiello ( July 22, 2025, 14:45 GMT | Insight) -- Indonesian exporters won’t get an exemption from the EU’s deforestation rules under a new trade deal, the European Commission has told MLex. The agreement in principle, announced on July 13, hasn't yet been published. The Indonesian government has long opposed the law, citing burdens on small producers. Talks to fine-tune the final text are expected to resume after the summer break, MLex understands.Indonesian companies exporting to the EU won’t get a reprieve from the bloc’s Deforestation-Free Products Regulation under the new trade deal, the European Commission has said....

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