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EU Commission signs off leather exclusion from anti-deforestation law

Published 13:44 on July 13, 2026 / Last updated at 13:44 on July 13, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Nature & Biodiversity (Policy), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry)

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The European Commission has adopted measures to exclude products including leather from the scope of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) following a hotly contested simplification package presented earlier this year.
The European Commission has adopted measures to exclude products including leather from the scope of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) following a hotly contested simplification package presented earlier this year.


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