The signatories of this open statement recall that the effectiveness of any legislative framework depends on its workability, legal clarity, and predictability. The recent amendments proposed by the European Commission to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) after the announcement of a further postponement on 23 September, prolong a situation of costly uncertainty and unrealistic implementation timelines. The new proposal, and the very challenging timeline to have it approved, risks undermining both the credibility and the practical enforcement of the Regulation, while placing European operators in an untenable position of legal and operational uncertainty.
