Joint Statement - Further steps are needed to ensure thatthe simplification of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) becomes a workable reality for European farmers, forestowners and their cooperatives

While the European farming and forest sectors welcomed last year’s targeted simplification for micro and small primary operators as a positive step towards greater proportionality, the current preparation work shows that further efforts are needed. The undersigned organisations are putting forward concrete and constructive proposals for simplification of the Regulation. Taking them into account will ensure that the Regulation can be implemented effectively in practice.