Tech Watch: Proposal of the New Application Date for European Deforestation Regulation

On 16 October 2024, the Council agreed to the Commission’s proposal to postpone the application date of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on the Union market and the export from the Union of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation and repealing Regulation (EU) No 995/2010.

According to this proposal, the obligations stemming from this regulation would be binding from:

• 30 December 2025: For large operators and traders
• 30 June 2026: For micro- and small enterprises

The Council will now inform the European Parliament of its position in view of the Parliament taking a decision on its position. The aim is to have the regulation formally adopted by both co-legislators and published in the Official Journal of the EU so that it can enter into force by the end of the year.

For more information, please refer to the official proposal publication here on the European Commission website.