Brussels, Belgium, Oct 21, 2025 (AFP) - EU proposes to trim anti-deforestation rules to ease rollout

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2025-10-21

The European Commission said Tuesday it wanted to ease sweeping anti-deforestation rules by exempting thousands of firms from paperwork and cutting back requirements for small companies. EU officials said the proposed changes -- including a six-month grace period for large companies -- seek to solve some underlying technical issues and lower the administrative burden for businesses covered by the rules. They mark the latest reversal by Brussels o......

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