Australia Concerned EU ‘Deforestation’ Rules Could Impact Cattle Trade

The Senate has called on the European Union (EU) to delay the implementation of new regulations that could drastically reduce Australia’s exports to the trading bloc, saying it has made a fundamental error about the country’s agricultural land. Under the European Union Deforestation Regulation, due to come into effect in December, the 27 EU member countries will reject a range of agricultural products produced on land subject to “deforestation or forest degradation” from Dec. 31, 2020. The ban would affect cattle, soya, rubber, and wood, some products such as beef and leather (though not dairy), and items not grown in Australia, such as palm oil and coffee....