Published: October 11th, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

The EU Parliament and Council of Ministers have started work on the European Commission’s proposal to postpone the EU rules for deforestation-free supply chains (EUDR) by six months. According to diplomatic circles, the proposal met with broad approval at an initial discussion between EU ambassadors on Wednesday. The ambassadors could vote by the end of the month – possibly as early as Oct. 23.