The American Hardwood Export Council issued a Trade Alert on the EU Deforestation Regulation. The regulation is still on track to be implemented beginning on January 1, 2025, for large European importers (those with annual revenue greater than €50 million or more than 250 employees) and on June 30 for smaller importers. EUDR is widely viewed as unworkable. AHEC is working on a proposed solution and is preparing a pilot test to present to the European Commission at the end of this month.
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March 19, 2024
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Wood Industry Urges Action On EUDR
Numerous organizations in the wood products industry signed a letter to the U.S. Trade Representative urging Ambassador Tai to keep pressure on her EU counterparts to make the EU Deforestation Regulation workable for U.S. exporters. The impact of the regulation in its current state could be particularly onerous for forests with a large number of private landowners.
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March 19, 2024
EPA's New Formaldehyde Risk Evaluation Would Lead to Draconian Regulations
In a draft risk evaluation on March 15, the Environmental Protection Agency determined that formaldehyde presents an unreasonable risk to human health. This begins a new regulatory process that could result in stringent new regulations in 2026.
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March 06, 2024
DHA eNews – DHA & Hardwood Federation Oppose Change To Lacey Act
Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XVII, Issue V: DHA & Hardwood Federation Oppose Change To Lacey Act | Good News: Jobs In The Woods Act Will Be In The Farm Bill | Implementation Of EUDR Is Impossible, Says German Wood Industry
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March 06, 2024
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