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UPDATE – EU defies US pressure on anti-deforestation rules, but proposes leather exemption

Published 11:01 on May 4, 2026 / Last updated at 14:24 on May 4, 2026 / and / Americas (US & Canada), EMEA (Europe), Nature & Biodiversity (Policy)

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The European Commission has confirmed it will not reopen its regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR), defying pressure from the Trump administration, but has proposed excluding leather and retreaded tyres from its scope.
The European Commission has confirmed it will not reopen its regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR), defying pressure from the Trump administration, but has proposed excluding leather and retreaded tyres from its scope.


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