Africa > EU anti-deforestation import rules still a ways off, but related due diligence could come sooner

EU anti-deforestation import rules still a ways off, but related due diligence could come sooner

Published 19:54 on March 18, 2021  /  Last updated at 22:41 on November 23, 2022  / Steve Zwick /  Africa, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Other APAC, South & Central, Voluntary

A high-profile initiative focused on reducing forest-risk commodity (FRC) imports into the EU won’t be finalised for at least 18 months, but risk managers should take heed of broader guidance that dramatically expands corporate due diligence to cover a company’s entire supply chain, an MEP said Thursday.
A high-profile initiative focused on reducing forest-risk commodity (FRC) imports into the EU won’t be finalised for at least 18 months, but risk managers should take heed of broader guidance that dramatically expands corporate due diligence to cover a company’s entire supply chain, an MEP said Thursday.


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