EU renovation guideline: politics or protection? Hot debate flared up!
EU renovation guideline: politics or protection? Hot debate flared up!
The EU renovation law, which came into force in 2023, has the goal of stopping the annihilation of tropical forests and thus making an important contribution to climate protection. Critics, including the ecological council of Rudolf Rosenstatter, accuse the state classification according to the risk of deforestation that it is politically motivated and that no solid factual basis is based. This was announced during a board meeting of the Waldverband Austria, where the concerns about the classification were expressed. The law regulates the placing on the market of products such as wood, cattle and soy, which have been produced without forest destruction since December 30, 2020.
The highest risk level only received Russia, Belarus, North Korea and Myanmar, while large forest nations such as Brazil, Indonesia and Malaysia were not classified in comparable risk categorizations. This leads to controversy within the EU, since the possibilities for revising the classification are discussed. President Andras Steinegger is ready to change the law and supports the introduction of a "zero risk category" for countries that have no deforestation. Germany has only agreed to the current classification on the condition that this new category is created.
simplifications and implementation periods
To make it easier to implement the law, the EU Commission has announced measures that are intended to significantly reduce the administrative effort. This includes the publication of new guidelines that offer both companies and authorities easier detection options for default -free products. EU Commissioner Jessika Roswall emphasizes that the simplifications are to be attributed to the feedback international partner and a harmonized implementation in the entire EU is sought.
A delegate legal act should be created by June 30, 2025 at the latest in order to clarify the area of application of the regulation. This could be reduced by up to 30 percent for companies. The measures include reuse of existing declarations of care and a clear definition of the term "determination" in order to support the fulfillment of the duty of care.
In view of the international criticism of the specified deadlines, the parliament has reached a political agreement on the postponement of new regulations. must comply with the regulations, while small companies have time until June 30, 2026. This shift is to be understood in response to the concerns of Member States and third countries and should enable more smooth implementation of the rules.financial effects and global responsibility
The financial burdens that result from the implementation of the law could significantly burden the strading of the EU's EU. A Finnish study estimates that the direct implementation costs for the economy could be around 300 million euros . In the entire EU, the costs could be even higher, which could lead to loss of billions. It is also estimated that EU consumption contributes around 10 percent to global deforestation, with two thirds of this deforestation on palm oil and soy production.
The EU renovation regulations aim to combat climate change and the loss of biological diversity by ensuring that goods on the European market do not contribute to the design and forest damage. With a dialogue between the EU and global partners, the request for promoting design -free value chains is underlined. The EU Commission is available to 86 million euros in financial support to promote the necessary changes in added value.
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