- All businesses will have one additional year to comply with the new rules
- Simplified traceability requirements within the EU
- Simpler due diligence requirements for small and micro primary operators
- Printed products excluded from the law’s remit
Deforestation law: Parliament adopts changes to postpone and simplify measures | News | European Parliament
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