Brussels is using incorrect data for a far-reaching initiative to ban imports from deforested land, Australia and Brazil have alleged, as they step up demands for a delay to the new regime.
Several countries contend that the EU could unilaterally bar imports of palm oil, leather, coffee and a host of other goods from areas that should be exempt when the law comes into force on December 31.
“The EU’s map is not a single source of truth but acts as one possible source of information for EU operators and competent authorities to determine if deforestation has occurred,” said a spokesperson for the Australian embassy in Brussels.
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