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EU deforestation rules to have eased reporting duties, compliance exemptions

By Oscar Pandiello ( October 21, 2025, 13:21 GMT | Insight) -- EU companies trading commodities covered by the EU deforestation law would have reporting requirements cut, while small farmers would be exempt from compliance declarations, under a new European Commission proposal. Only importers would need to submit a due-diligence statement, while downstream companies would simply pass it along, a senior EU official said. Also proposed is a six-month delay in enforcement to next June.EU companies trading commodities covered by the bloc's deforestation rules will face lighter reporting duties, while small farming companies will be exempted from submitting due-diligence declarations, under a proposal unveiled on Tuesday....

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