Teresa Ribera, an EU executive vice president, has condemned member states\u2019 move to delay the bloc\u2019s deforestation rules by a year and reopen the law.<\/p>\n
\u201cI cannot hide my deep disappointment and frustration. This is a bad decision and I feel sad. Tracking deforestation is key to prevent it and to count on a reliable instrument to facilitate sound carbon markets and trustful forest funds,\u201d Ribera said<\/a> on social media on Thursday.<\/p>\n Deputy ambassadors agreed on revisions<\/a> to the EU deforestation regulation (EUDR) on Wednesday, clearing the way for further changes to the law next year. The legislation bans the sale on the EU market of products such as cocoa, livestock, coffee, palm oil, wood and rubber if linked to deforestation.<\/p>\n Germany\u2019s position won broad support, centring on a \u201csimplification review clause\u201d requiring the Commission to carry out a simplification review and present a report by 30 April 2026, which could \u201cwhere appropriate\u201d include a legislative proposal.<\/p>\n Ribera, who oversees the clean transition, has repeatedly pushed back<\/a> against efforts to reopen the EUDR \u2013 even disagreeing Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall. In September, Ribera warned Brussels not to revisit the rules and promised to resolve concerns around the IT platform, which Roswall cites as the reason for reopening the law.<\/p>\n