Sebastian Graeler

Jan 18, 2024 | lexology.com | Liam Naidoo |Valerie Kenyon |Kevin O'Connor |Sebastian Graeler

A new and expansive regulatory regime to tackle global deforestation is being introduced in the EU by the Deforestation Regulation. The Deforestation Regulation entered into force in June 2023 and will have far-reaching effects both inside and outside the EU. It prohibits certain commodities and derived products from the EU market unless they are “deforestation-free”, and introduces extensive due diligence requirements to ensure that products are deforestation-free.