ANTI-DEFORESTATION LAW DELAY

ANTI-DEFORESTATION LAW
We propose a feature exploring the impact of the EU’s second delay of its anti-deforestation law, which aims to curb imports of commodities like palm oil and soy linked to forest destruction. The postponement was necessary to address concerns about the readiness of information-technology systems needed to support the law. Brussels had already delayed the law by a year, but that had not quelled opposition from industry and trade partners such as Brazil, Indonesia and the United States, who say complying with the rules would be costly and hurt their exports to Europe. We would explore what this delay means for the future of sustainable trade, how producers and exporters are preparing for compliance and what advantages this delay offers them. We would talk to European farmers and companies that often export to the EU.