Overview
- Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall told reporters the Commission will seek a one-year postponement to avoid overloading the central system that will process due‑diligence and geolocation data.
- The measure targets imports linked to forest loss, requiring companies to submit plot-level coordinates and risk assessments for commodities such as soy, palm oil, cocoa, coffee, beef and wood products.
- Environmental groups including WWF and Mighty Earth condemned the move as a serious setback, while some importers and center‑right lawmakers urged simplification to prevent supply‑chain disruption.
- Industry reactions are split: Argentine exporters’ group Ciara‑CEC welcomed the reprieve as pragmatic, Nestlé warned delays penalize early movers, and a German parquet importer said extra time would help secure precise data.
- The Commission faces political and trade crosswinds—some member states seek revisions, recent US and Indonesia trade talks referenced the law, and Argentina is advancing its VISEC platform to certify non‑deforested origin—yet Brussels denies the delay is tied to external deals.