Vietnam has made laudable progress in recent years to shut illicit timber out of its supply chains and so keep access to the lucrative export markets on which its huge furniture industry relies. But new investigations by EIA’s Forests team have revealed that those efforts are in danger of being undermined by high-risk timber entering […]
Vietnam has made progress in recent years to rid its supply chains of illicit timber, allowing it to maintain access to lucrative export markets – but new EIA investigations show its efforts are in danger of being undermined by high-risk timber from neighbouring countries. In a new report released today, Manufactured Legality – Timber supply […]
The European Commission has formally proposed simplifications to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and confirmed the law will still apply from January 2026. Although the EUDR now comes with new exemptions and phase-ins for medium and large companies, the Commission’s decision to resist additional postponement is welcome. The announcement yesterday (21 October) comes after the […]
Senior European lawmakers have been urged to ensure human rights and deforestation issues are kept at the heart of a new forest products risk-ranking system for countries. The proposed country risk benchmarking system will operate under the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which seeks to prohibit trade in timber, beef, leather, chocolate, soy, palm oil and […]
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