Adopted with ambition in 2023, the anti-deforestation law was intended to mark a turning point for European manufacturers and retailers using soy, cocoa, coffee or leather. Two years later, Brussels is backpedalling: the traceability platform is not ready and the Commission acknowledges the need to simplify a doctrine deemed unenforceable in its current form.
On October 9, according to information from Euractiv, the European Commissioner said it was considering amending the regulation of this law in order to simplify it. Eight months after slowing down the CSRD, which removed 85% of initially affected companies from its reporting scope, Jessika Roswall cited IT obstacles. The technical platform intended to collect geolocation data from producers is not yet capable of absorbing the expected volume of data (traceability down to the original plot,...
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Morgane Monteiro
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Journaliste économique pour mind Retail depuis 2024, j’analyse la transformation digitale du commerce.