The EU Commission wants to postpone the controversial deforestation regulation: On Wednesday in Brussels it proposed an additional transition period of twelve months “to ensure proper and effective implementation,” the Commission said in a statement. Agriculture Minister Norbert Totschnig (ÖVP) had also repeatedly insisted that implementation would be postponed. It should apply from January 1, 2025. Environmentalists advocate the regulation. The EU deforestation regulation is intended to prevent products from entering the European market that require too much to produce Deforestation came – that is, a forest area was permanently converted into agricultural land. In addition to wood, cattle and soy are also mentioned as affected goods. Farmers or forest owners would therefore have to submit a due diligence declaration including geodata before they can bring a product onto the market. However, there are exceptions for small and medium-sized companies.
