EUDR revision: NGOs concerned over leather exclusion and softening of due diligence requirements

Following the EU Deforestation Regulation revision by the European Commission on 04/05/2026, WWF EU, Earthsight, Client Earth and Greenpeace EU expressed their concerns.

They include:
• further delays in the implementation of the EUDR, which has already been postponed twice ;
• exemption of specific sectors or products, including leather ;
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