The UK government announced this week that they will be implementing national regulations to protect against deforestation.
The regulations will mirror the EUDR requirements in terms of the scope of foods and feed included and the requirement for companies to verify that their supply chains for these commodities do not contribute to deforestation. There is no timescale announced yet for GB implementation; consultation will start shortly. In the interim period Northern Ireland will implement the EUDR, under the Windsor Framework Agreement to maintain frictionless trade, phasing in from December 2026.
Anti-deforestation regulations will provide a significant new incentive for falsification of certification and traceability documentation, increasing the risk of origin fraud according to most risk-ranking models.
You can read the UK Government press release here.
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