Senate Introduction of Fix Our Forests Act Offers Path to Address Wildfire Risks to Forests, Communities
White House / Administration Identify the pending European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) as a Barrier to Trade
The U.S. Trade Representative office included the EUDR as one of the top ten unfair trade practices as a barrier to trade. State Association representatives of the American Loggers Council brought this up (included in the "Road Map to Recovery") last week at a White House Meeting with officials, including a representative from the Office of U.S. Trade Representative. There is no Deforestation in the U.S., so the Administration needs to tell the EU that the U.S. will not be participating in their EUDR program. The U.S. Senate and House have opposed it, numerous State Agriculture Commissioners oppose it, 22 of 27 EU Agriculture Ministers have expressed concern. China has refused to participate.