When the EU proposed its anti-deforestation law in November, Brussels lawmakers were expecting pushback from a number of key trading partners. Expectedly, Brazil hit back at the EU, accusing the bloc of “protectionism” by employing environmental regulation as a pretext to prevent Brazilian agricultural products from entering the European market.

As a major exporter of beef to the EU, Brazil’s ire is no surprise. After all, the law sets mandatory due diligence rules for companies that place six agricultural products – beef, soy, palm oil, coffee, cacao and timber – on the common market, and forces them to ensure that only deforestation-free produce reaches European consumers.

 

https://www.neweurope.eu/article/with-mirror-clauses-brussels-can-keep-its-environmental-promises/

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