Re: Implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation full support EU Member States and the Commission must now

This legislation, the first of its kind in the world, is intended to guarantee that EU citizens’ consumption of key forest-risk commodities does not contribute to the destruction of irreplaceable forests, from the tropics to Europe and beyond. [...] It is a crucial part of ensuring that the EU meets the commitments made by parties to the UN Climate Convention at COP28 in December 2023: ‘[...] conserving, protecting and restoring nature and ecosystems towards achieving the Paris agreement temperature goal’ and ‘halting and reversing deforestation and forest degradation by 2030’, but also to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework ad. [...] Given the worsening climate and biodiversity crises, it is crucial for this generation and future generations that the actions required of the Commission and Member States under the EUDR are carried out on time. [...] The destruction of forests and ecosystems continues unabated with considerable impact on the rights and livelihoods of Indigenous Peoples and of communities who rely on forests and other ecosystems, and with consequences already being felt within the EU through worsening droughts and forest fires. [...] We trust that you will stand by the commitment you made to EU citizens and uphold the law that you and your Commission proposed - and that the Council and Parliament overwhelmingly approved - by ensuring its proper and swift implementation.