The German Federal Government’s Guidelines on the Promotion of Deforestation-Free Supply Chains of Agricultural Commodities

In its Communication, the EU Commission calls upon the Member States to be more productive in developing national strategies and action plans against deforestation and forest degradation. The German Federal Government has complied with this request by drawing up these Guidelines. On the basis of these Guidelines, the Federal Government will in future enhance its efforts to coordinate its position and take an active role in promoting deforestation-free agricultural supply chains both at national level and in bilateral contacts and international fora. The protection of primary forest will be of particular priority in this regard. The Federal Government may further develop its measures to take account of any future specifications at EU level.

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