Can Brussels save the worlds rainforests?

Dr David Savage Senior Manager - Customs and International Trade Services, BDO Ireland

Customs Compliance & Risk Management (CCRM) Journal, Issue 22, August / September 2023

October 11, 2023

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Can Brussels save the worlds rainforests?

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Tema: sustainability

The link between climate change and biodiversity loss is by now well established. As part of its “Green Deal”, the European Union Deforestation Regulation has been published in the Official Journal. This Regulation seeks to protect the worlds forests by banning certain products from being placed on the EU market. This will create an extra layer of bureaucracy for operators in the EU.

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