AF&PA Commends EU Decision to Extend Deforestation Regulation Deadline to December 2025

WASHINGTON - The American Forest & Paper Association President and CEO Heidi Brock released the following statement regarding the European Union's Commission decision to extend the EU Deforestation Regulation implementation deadline to December 2025.

"We appreciate the EU Commission for being responsive to U.S. government officials and the numerous partners across the globe who have voiced concerns about the complex requirements and significant technical barriers of EUDR. Today's additional guidance and extension of the implementation deadline provides industries like ours with more time to engage on workable solutions that avoid trade disruptions.