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MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION: Your obligations to implement the new EU Deforestation Regulation start today

The new EU Regulation on deforestation-free products, known as the EU Deforestation Regulation, enters into force today. This ground-breaking law is intended to tackle global deforestation and forest degradation driven by EU consumption. However, this can only be achieved if all 27 EU Member States implement and enforce the Regulation properly, thoroughly and consistently. To deliver on your legal obligations, you need to take the following actions now.