German forest owners have welcomed a proposal by the federal government to further simplify the EU regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR), focusing on reducing administrative requirements. The initiative, submitted by the Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft to the European Commission, targets practical adjustments to the current framework. Andreas Bitter, president of AGDW – Die Waldeigentümer, said additional changes are needed beyond earlier EU-level revisions. The association is calling for the removal of company-specific reporting obligations for forest owners, arguing that this would simplify implementation and reduce administrative burden at the operational level ...
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