The European Publishers Council (EPC) today wholeheartedly welcomed the provisional political agreement reached between the Council and the European Parliament on a targeted revision of the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR). This crucial agreement officially excludes printed products, including newspapers, magazines, and books, from the scope of the Regulation.

Books, newspapers and magazines do not cause deforestation — yet they remain included under the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). This risks harming Europe’s press and book sectors without adding any environmental value. EPC together with other associations representing Europe’s press and publishing industries, strongly call on MEPs to support Amendment 65 , which restores the original Commission proposal and excludes finished printed products from the EUDR’s scope. Excludi

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