Objection on Deforestation Regulation country risk list adopted
Decision
The European Parliament adopted a motion for a resolution (B10-0321/2025) under Procedure 2025/2739(RSP), recorded as P10_TA(2025)0149, lodging an objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3) to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1093 of 22 May 2025. The motion was adopted by a majority of the votes cast.
What Changes
The adopted resolution constitutes Parliament's formal objection to the draft Commission implementing regulation that lays down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 concerning a list of countries that present a low or high risk in relation to relevant commodities. It addresses the application rules on countries whose relevant products may not comply with Article 3, point (a).
Who Is Affected
The action directly concerns the Commission, the countries that produce the relevant commodities and the operators and products covered by Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 as set out in the draft implementing regulation.
Sources
Official Documents
- Wednesday, 9 July 2025 - Strasbourg The EP adopted a motion for a resolution on the Commission implementing regulation listing countries by deforestation risk.
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