EU delays deforestation law again, as Indonesian palm oil sector pushes for smallholder exemptions

Published on September 24, 2025

The European Commission citied IT issues and pressure to ease red tape. Palm oil stakeholders insist the EUDR still penalises smallholders. NGOs said the delay risks forests and undermines business certainty.

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