Overview
- Lawmakers backed an EPP-led amendment that postpones enforcement and limits due diligence to companies first placing goods on the EU market.
- Trilogue negotiations with the Council and Commission now follow, with a Commission review of the simplified approach due by April 2026.
- The coalition for passage included conservatives allied with right and far-right groups and parts of Renew, over opposition from Socialists and Greens.
- Environmental groups and Green/S&D MEPs warned of greater deforestation and legal uncertainty, while German industry groups welcomed lower administrative burdens.
- The regulation targets products linked to post‑2020 forest clearance, covering commodities such as coffee, cocoa, palm oil, soy, rubber and beef, with satellite-based provenance checks.