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Deforestation Regulation: provisions relating to the date of application

TA-10-2024-0058 · P10_TA(2024)0058 · PE765.661

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Parliament adopted its first-reading position on a Commission proposal to amend Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on the date of application. The agreed text corresponds to the final act, Regulation (EU) 2024/3234. An annexed Commission statement says the Commission will ease business burdens by cutting administrative requirements, publish updated guidelines and FAQs, and help traders and operators with due diligence statements. The Commission commits to make the Information System and the risk classification proposal available no later than six months before the Regulation applies, and to review the Regulation by 30 June 2028.

Key points

  1. Parliament adopts its first-reading position on the proposal to amend Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 as regards the date of application.
  2. Parliament takes note of the Commission statement annexed to the resolution.
  3. Parliament calls on the Commission to refer the matter to it again if the proposal is replaced or substantially amended.
  4. The Commission says it remains committed to easing the burden on businesses by reducing administrative requirements and eliminating unnecessary bureaucratic burdens.
  5. The Commission will provide further clarifications, explore additional simplifications, and streamline reporting and documentation obligations to a necessary minimum.
  6. The Commission will publish an updated edition of the Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions.
  7. The Commission will keep responding to feedback from stakeholders and member states and assist traders and operators, in particular with due diligence statements throughout the value chain.
  8. The Commission is prioritising the operationalisation of the Information System so traders and operators, with competent authorities, can meet the Regulation's requirements.
  9. The Commission says the benchmarking risk categorisation is key to predictability for operators, traders, producing countries and competent authorities.
  10. The Commission commits to make the Information System and the risk classification proposal available no later than six months before the Regulation enters into application.
  11. In the general review expected no later than 30 June 2028, the Commission will analyse additional measures to simplify and reduce administrative burden, based where appropriate on an impact assessment.
  12. That analysis will include the need for and feasibility of reduced requirements for sourcing from countries and parts thereof with positive results under the Regulation.

Who is affected

  • Traders and operators: the Commission will assist them in implementation, especially with due diligence statements.
  • Competent authorities: they will work with traders and operators to meet the Regulation's requirements.
  • Producing countries: the risk categorisation aims to ensure predictability for them.
  • Member states: the Commission will continue responding to their feedback.

Figures and deadlines

  • no later than six months before the Regulation enters into application — deadline for the Information System and risk classification proposal.
  • no later than 30 June 2028 — expected date of the general review of the Regulation.

Legal basis: Article 294(2) and Article 192(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.