On December 12, the Secretary of State (SOS) for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Steve Barclay announced draft legislation to stop products from illegal deforestation from being sold in the United Kingdom (UK).
On December 6, 2022, the Council of the European Union and European Parliament concluded negotiations on the EU’s Deforestation-Free Supply Chain Regulation.
The European Commission launched a public consultation on the EU’s possible actions to reduce the impact of products placed on the EU market with regards to deforestation and forest degradation.
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EU-28: EU Publishes Communication on Deforestation

On July 23, 2019, the European Commission released a Communication detailing actions the EU could take to combat deforestation in the world.